In 1975, the office-bearers of Kerala Cancer Society under the leadership of Dr.P.M.Varkey approached the Devamatha Province with a request that the latter start a cancer hospital in the 18 acres of land, on the slopes of Vilangan hills, donated by Sri.Padikkala Anthappan and owned by Kerala cancer society. As far as the Devamatha province of CMI congregation was concerned, hospital ministry was an untrodden path. Nevertheless, after prayerful reflection and after ensuring the co-operation of the public, a Trust deed was executed between Kerala Cancer Society and Devamatha Province on 13th August,1976, whereby Devamatha Province obtained the freedom and right to establish Amala cancer Hospital as Trustees of the Society. Rev. Fr. George Pius Ukken was appointed the administrator of the project.The 90 bed hospital was blessed by Bishop Joseph Kundukulam on 25th March,1978 and was inaugurated by the then President of India Sri. Neelam Sanjeev Reddy in April,1978. The hospital had a meteoric rise under the effective leadership of the Founder Director Rev. Fr. Gabriel Chiramel ( later Padma Bhushan) and the Joint-Director Fr.George Pius Ukken. With a view to securing stability in administration, Amala Hospital was registered as a Society in 1978. Since 2003, the nomenclature has been changed into Amala Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIMS). For more details log on to www.amalaims.org. Amala is committed to giving quality , affordable healthcare to all , especially to the poor and the marginalized.Now Amala campus is home for a 1000 bed multi-speciality hospital, a medical college (2003, founded by Fr.George Pius) ), Nursing College (2005, founded by Fr.George Pius), Nursing School (1980), Amala Ayurveda and Research centre (1983), Amala Homoeo -pathy Hospital and Research Centre, Amala cancer Research Centre (1984), various Para medical Courses, and Bethanygram (1995) ( a hospice for the aged ). The vision of AIMS is to be a foremost teaching hospital known for its excellence in holistic heathcare, quality education and research. In running the institution we are guided by the principles of equity, inclusion and excellence.
A separate house – Amala Bhavan- for C.M.I. members who work in the hospital was inaugurated in 1996.
Institutions and Activities:
1. Amala Institute of Medical Sciences :
Teaching Staff : 250
Students ( UG and PG) : 720
Nurses : 600
Other Staff : 230
2. Amala Cancer Research Centre
Research Staff : 6
Research Scholars : 26
Other Staff : 4
3. Ayurveda Hospital
Doctors : 6
Other Staff : 66
4. Homoeopathy Unit
Doctors : 1
Other Staff : 2
5. College of Nursing
Staff : 23
Students ( UG and PG) : 210
6. Nursing School
Staff : 10
Students : 119
7. Para medical courses
( Allopathy/ Ayurveda) : 80