Government Medical College, Kannur

Pariyaram Medical College was established in March 1993 at Pariyaram in Kannur district, Kerala state, South India.

The Kerala State Co-operative Hospital Complex (KCHC) and Centre for Advanced Medical Services Ltd. is a Co-operative Society registered under Kerala Co-operative Societies Act 1969 with an object to build a 1000 bedded super-speciality Hospital to facilities Modern Medical facilities and a Medial College. The Management of Kerala State Co-operative Hospital Complex and Centre for Advanced Medical Services Ltd. formed a Charitable Trust Named Academy of Medical Science (ACME) under the direct control of KCHC. The above society was registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 in November 1993 with the primary objective of running a medical College.

The Institution is situated in an area of 119 acres in a hilly rural area (Pariyaram), 31 km North of Kannur town on the National Highway 17. The population in this area lacks specialised medical care facilities. The nearest Medical College, Mangalore, is 125 k.m. to the North. In the beginning, Hospital and Colleges started functioning in the buildings owned by the erstwhile T.B. Sanatorium at Pariyaram.

On 9th February 1997, the state Government look over the Control of the Management of the institutions. The Government has constituted a Committee named Board of Control to run KCHC and ACME. The take over was initially for a period of 2 year ending on 8th February 1999. The period was extended periodically six months at time till 2nd December 2000. this act was repealed by the ordinance taking over assets and liabilities of both KCHC & ACME.

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