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Wayanad
Wayanad, which came into existence as the 12th district in Kerala on 01 November 1980, is a hilly district situated between 700 to 2100 metres above mean sea level. It is nestled on top of the Western Ghats bordered by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka States. Spread over an area of 2132 sq. kms, it has a population of 817,420 (Male: 401,684 & Female: 415,736) as per the 2011 census. Wayanad has the largest tribal population in Kerala (18.5%) with 8 scheduled tribes.
Government of Kerala
Government of Kerala had decided to establish a Government Medical College in Wayanad District for providing comprehensive medical services in Wayanad and neighbouring districts. In order to achieve the aim Government sought infrastructure feasibility available in Wayanad district. Accordingly Government have decided temporarily to convert District Hospital Mananthavady Wayanad to a Government Medical College Hospital as per Go(Ms)No.32/2021/H&FWD dated 12.02.2021. It was also decided to earmark the three storey building near the district hospital for educational purpose.
Permission
Permission was obtained to start the college. Thus Wayanad Government Medical College was established envisaging to fulfill the mission of providing excellent services to the poor and rural folk for comprehensive health improvement and to ensure equitable treatment for the underprivileged population.
Subsequently the Government have issued an order Go(Ms) 45/2021/ H&FWD on 19.02.2021 to create 140 posts in Government Medical College, Wayanad. According to the said order, 115 posts were created in the teaching category and 25 in the non-teaching category. The posts were created indenting student intake and appointments were done. The creation of the post from Assistant Professor to Professor has helped to expand the work of various departments requiring specialist treatment and better care.
As per GO(Rt) No.3173/2024/H&FWD dated 27.12.2024 Govt have granted 10 crore rupees from Kerala State Medical Council fund to Govt.Medical College Wayanad to for equipping infrastructure facilities to start MBBS course during the academic year 2025-26.
Expert committee
An expert committee constituted by the Govt visited Wayanad Medical College on 01.03.2024 and 03.05.2024 to assess the possibility to start MBBS course for 50 students during the academic year 2025. In order to achieve this objective they identified 3, 4, 5 & 6 floors of multi storied NABARD buildings, male and female wards in the Hospital and presently functioning Principal office to this purpose. Consequently, As per GO (Ms) No.391//2024/H&FWD dated 30.12.2024 Govt. Medical College Wayanad got permissive sanction from the Director of Medical Education department for using the land of the Mananthavady District Hospital located in the Mananthavady village under the survey numbers 493/131 and 493/132 and to moveable and immoveable properties situated there including the building constructed with NABARD assistance fully for the purpose of starting the students admission in the Medical College for 50 students.
As per order No.GO(Ms).186/2024/H&FWD dated 01.08.2024 one post of Assistant Professor and one post of Senior Resident in Cardiology has been shifted from GMC Trivandrum to GMC Wayanad. Cardiology department of GMC Wayanad was established on 25/03/2024. It became a giant leap in the realm of treatment of cardiological ailments in Wayanad district. Consequently, Cardiology department of GMC Wayanad provides Angioplasty, Angiogram, Echo, POBA, Holter, TMT treatments to the patients.
Sickle Cell Anemia unit of GMC Wayanad was inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare Smt.Veena George on 22.03.2025. This function was presided over by the Hon’ble minister for SC’s, ST’s & Backward communities Sri.O R Kelu. A significant milestone was reached when Orthopaedics department performed bilateral hip replacement on a 31 years old woman who had been bedridden and denied surgery at Higher Hospitals, due to her complex deformities. This successful surgery has installed a renewed sense of confidence among the staff and patients.
