Medical Mission

Recent additions to the medical ministry are the Hospitals at Maruthakulam, Tuticorin and Melapalayam.  All these hospitals are manned by competent and dedicated medical staff, with whom alone they can fulfil the purpose for which they were founded.

CSI Rhenius Community Health and Development Project Melapalayam, Tirunelveli-5

Introduction

The CSI Rhenius Community Health and Development Project at Melapalayam is a comprehensive health care and socio-economic programme of the CSI Tirunelveli Diocese, providing preventive and curative health care to the multi-faith community and marginalized people with the active participation of the local community, support of government agencies, voluntary organizations and the church.

Project area

Melapalayam is in the district of Tirunelveli and a suburban part of the Tirunelveli Town. 80% of the population are Muslims while the rest are Hindus. Christians form a very small minority. Majority of them are economically backward. Their general and hygienic conditions are not good and the standard of health is low. The project is also serving 2 small villages Omanallur and Sadaiammankulam 10 and 33 km away from the main clinic in Melapalayam respectively. These two villages are visited twice a week.

Staff pattern

The project is run by a small team of 2 multipurpose health care workers, 1 social worker, 2 paramedical workers and a medical officer in charge.

Hospitals in the Diocese