The Ahalia Health Heritage and Knowledge Village, managed by the Ahalia International Foundation, is one of the largest edu-health campus in Kerala, India. It is headquartered in the city of Palakkad. The organization, which started as an eye hospital in 2005, now has more than 11 regional eye care branches all over the state.
The Ahalia Health Heritage and Knowledge Village is an integrated campus in Kerala consisting of Ahalia foundation eye Hospital, Ahalia diabetes hospital, Ahalia ayurveda medical college and hospital, Ahalia women & children’s hospital, and several educational establishments such as Ahalia school of management, Ahalia school of engineering and technology, Ahalia school of pharmacy, Ahalia school of optometry, Ahalia school of paramedical sciences and Ahalia public school. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has also located at Ahalia Campus in Palakkad.
History
Ahalia Hospital, the flagship project of Ahalia medical group has started its first establishment in 1984 as a small GP clinic in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi. Later the group has since expanded to include two multi-specialty hospitals, 20 satellite medical centers, and 35 pharmacies in the peripheral areas of the UAE. In addition, The group operates a line of Ophthalmology centers and Optical shops sprouting under the brand name of Ahalia ophthalmology medical centers in UAE. Also, it varied to other services include Exchange houses, which were the four-time winner of the Jimmy George Memorial Volleyball Tournament in UAE. After its establishment in the UAE, Ahalia Group launched Ahalia Eye Foundation Hospital, the first institution in Kerala, in 2005.
Dr. V.S Gopal is the founder and chairman of the Ahalia International Foundation, and his wife Sriya Gopal, is a social activist who became the voice of the poor and marginalized at the hospital. They have also helped poor patients with free treatment, surgery, and orphanage marriages.
Ahalia Foundation Eye Hospital
Ahalia Foundation Eye Hospital, the flagship project of Ahalia Health, Heritage & Knowledge Village, established in 2005 in Palakkad, now has more than 22 branches all over the state. It is one of the few hospitals in Kerala accredited by JCI (Joint Commission International) for providing patient care to international standards. With this accreditation, Ahalia won the title of the first JCI Hospital in Kerala in 2010. Also, receive ISO: 9001:2008 accreditations for quality of services, infrastructure, and service delivery.
Ahalia Diabetes Hospital
Ahalia Diabetes Hospital is the first diabetes hospital in Palakkad, established by Dr. V S Gopal to cater to the unprivileged rural population of Kerala. It had founded in 2010.
Ahalia Ayurveda Medical College Hospital
Ahalia Ayurveda Medical College Hospital has founded in memory of the Late Vazhoor Sreenivasan Vaidyar in 2006. In 2019 the hospital won prestigious accreditation from National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) for the highest national recognition for providing quality patient care and safety.
Educational Institutions of Ahalia Group
Ahalia Ayurveda Medical College of Ahalia group has founded in memory of the Late Vazhoor Sreenivasan Vaidyar in 2010. The college, inaugurated by the former Kerala Health University Vice-Chancellor K. Mohandas, is the first NABH Accredited Ayurveda Hospital in India. In addition, the Central Zone Arts Festival of the Kerala University of Health and Science (KUHAS) was held at Ahalia Ayurveda Medical College in 2012.
Also, The group owns several other institutions such as Ahalia School of Management etc. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has also located at Ahalia Campus in Palakkad.
The Ahalia School of Pharmacy has the accreditation of AICTE and the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).
Ahalia School of Paramedical Sciences is the only approved professional college in Palakkad to conduct a B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology (B.Sc. MLT) program affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Science.
Ahalia School of Management is an ISO9001:2015 certified institution, approved by AICTE, affiliated with Calicut university. It was inaugurated by The Union Minister of State for Human Resources Shashi Tharoor in 2013.
The Ahalia Heritage Village
The Ahalia Heritage Village, founded in 2008, surrounded by the grandeur of the landscape, is a traditional tourist spot in India. It has located at the foot of the magnificent Western Ghats with panoramic mountains, breathtaking valleys, and an endless field of green and scientifically planted herbal gardens in Palakkad.