Kayalpatnam.com>Nearly 20 years after its inauguration, one can still see construction activities going on
in KMT Hospital. What are the infrastructure activities presently underway?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>Kayalpatnam Medical Trust was started in the year 1984 and the
Hospital was inaugurated in 1990. Construction of buildings for the hospital were not completed
as per the master plan at the time of inauguration. The complete infrastructure facilities were not met out at
that time. All the departments were housed in the available buildings on a make-do basis. Even the space
meant for wards was utilised for the stay of doctors and the staff as quarters. Hence the construction activities
are going on still with the donations provided by philanthropists. The present reception and registration
counter is not sufficient to handle the out-patients. To avoid mingling of male and female patients at the
reception counter and to control the crowd, new OP block (Al-Haramain Block) has been constructed recently -
with the aid provided by Kayalpatnam Welfare Association - Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Yanbu, Tabuk
and Taif
Kayalpatnam.com>What were the primary objectives behind the foundation of the trust and the hospital? Have they been met?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>To provide advanced medical care to the people of Kayalpatnam and surrounding
area, especially to the women and children, who used to go to far off places like Tuticorin, Tirunelveli and
Nagercoil for medical treatment. Our objective has been met only partly because of the poor co-operation
from the people
Kayalpatnam.com>In a year, how many in-patients and how many out-patients does KMT Hospital serve on average?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>KMT Hospital is serving 35,000 out-patients and 950 in-patients on
average in a year
Kayalpatnam.com>In a year, how many pregnancies does KMT Hospital handle? In percentage terms, how
much it is when taking into account total number of pregnancies in whole of Kayalpatnam?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>KMT Hospital is handling on average 200 deliveries in a year, i.e. 20%
of total deliveries in Kayalpatnam. Although we have a Gynaecologist (DGO) to handle pregnancies
and a well-experienced and renowned Paediatrician (M.D., D.Ch) to handle new born babies, our people
are not utilising their services properly
Kayalpatnam.com>How many surgeries - minor and major - are performed at the KMT Hospital - on average - every year?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>On average, 110 surgeries are conducted in a year in KMT Hospital
Kayalpatnam.com>How equipped is the KMT Hospital to handle emergency cases?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>We have an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - equipped with modern life saving
equipments like Cardiac Monitors, Pulse Oxymeter, Defibrilator, Centralised Oxygen Supply System and
good stock of life saving medicines. Also we have a casualty room for handling emergency cases round-the-clock
Kayalpatnam.com>How many resident doctors would KMT Hospital have at any given time? How serious is
the problem of recruiting doctors to work in the hospital?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>There are 4 medical officers available on call at any given time. In general,
there is acute shortage of doctors in south Tamil Nadu. Even though we are ready to pay attractive salary,
we are facing great hardship to get doctors, because Kayalpatnam is situated in peripheral area
Kayalpatnam.com>In terms of contribution to hospital revenue, how much do the in-patients and
out-patients provide?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>The hospital gets 22% of its revenue from out-patients, 27% from
in-patients, 20% from Pharmacy, 24% from Labaratory and 7% from other services
Kayalpatnam.com>Could you give the big picture regarding the hospital revenue: how much revenue does
it generate, how much donation from the public and organistions does it receive and does it make profit at the
end of the financial year?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>The hospital gets no donation for the running expenses. Hospital's running
expenses are met with the revenue generated from the hospital. Donations from philantrophists are utilised only
for construction and infrastructure activities
Kayalpatnam.com>Apart from the curative side, the medical care also involves preventive care.
What programs do KMT Hospital have on providing preventive care to the people of Kayalpatnam?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>For preventive care, our Paediatric Department is conducting vaccination
and immunisation programmes regularly. Apart from that, we have conducted several medical camps
Kayalpatnam.com>In recent years, KMT Hospital has offered short-term training classes in various
medical fields. Could you give the details?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>We are one of the approved study centres for Tamil Nadu Open University
to conduct their one year course, DHA (Diploma in Health Assistance). The first batch of 16 students
have completed the course successfully and admission for the second batch is going on. We have appointed
a qualified tutor with B.Sc (Nursing) graduation to conduct theory classes and to impart practical training
to the students in our hospital
Kayalpatnam.com>Is the town-wide,subsidised Comprehensive Annual Health Checkups feasible for the
residents of Kayalpatnam? Wouldn't that help the community in detecting potentially serious illnesses
well in advance?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>At present, we are doing Master Health Checkup for a nominal fee of
Rs.900/- . Almost all the basic clinical investigations, Xray and ECG tests will be done and
the person will be examined by a Medical Officer
Kayalpatnam.com>Does KMT Hospital have any plans to offer alternative medical care such as
Ayurveda?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>It will be considered if and when necessary
Kayalpatnam.com>If you were to list 3 challenges facing the KMT Hospital currently and in the near
future, what would they be?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>We see the following as the major problems:
1. Recruitment of doctors and nursing staff
2. Co-operation of the public
3. Successors to the management
Kayalpatnam.com>How should the people wishing to contribute to the sadaqa and zakath funds contact
the hospital?
Haji S.M.M.Sadakathullah>Zakath fund and poor fund (sadaka) were started in the year 1995 to
help the poor patients coming for treatment in our hospital. Till now, we have provided assistance to around
9000 deserving people to the tune of Rs.60 lakhs. People wishing to contribute their Zakath and Sadaka to
the above funds can remit the amount directly to the following bank accounts or they can pay in the hospital
office and get proper receipts. If required, further information can be had from the hospital office.
KMT Hospital Zakath Fund
ICICI Bank - SB A/c No. 6153 0100 8834
Central Bank of India - SB A/c No. 16306
KMT Hospital Poor Fund
ICICI Bank - SB A/c No. 6153 0100 8833
Central Bank of India - SB A/c No.16292
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