Jeevodaya - Hospice for Advanced Cancer Patients

Milestones Of Jeevodaya

07-11-1989 - The first meeting of F.C.C. Sisters, Dr.Udaya Mahadevan and Dr.Manjula Krishnaswamy, decide to start a hospice for cancer patients later to be called Jeevodaya.

06-03-1990 - Registration of Jeevodaya Public Charitable Trust. Reg.No. 103/90.

15-08-1991 - First public function held at German hall, T.Nagar, Chennai. The foundation stone blessed by His Grace Late. Casimir Gnanadickam and leaders of all other religions like Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism. It was the first fund raising program.

31-01-1992 - First cancer screening camp organized at Mathur village which was inaugurated by Mrs.Sheela Priya I.A.S., the then District Collector.

21-08-1992 - Laying the foundation stone of Jeevodaya cancer hospice by Rev. Fr. Joy Alappat, Chaplain, St.Thomas pastrol centre. Ayanavaram, Chennai and attended by the core group.

26-04-1994 - Palliative care introduced to the public of Chennai, at a function organized at German hall, by Ms.Gilly Burn, representative of the WHO for palliative care.

18-01-1995 - Workshop on Palliative care at Jeevodaya, Mathur, led by Ms.Gilly Burn and Dr.Robert Twycross from the United Kingdom.

11-02-1995 - Admission of the first patient at Jeevodaya Hospice.

18-03-1995 - Formal blessing of Jeevodaya Hospice by the Bishop His Grace Arul Das James of Chennai and Mar.James Pazhyattil of Irinjlakuda.

11-09-2002 - Inauguration of pain and palliative care clinic at Madras Medical Mission Health clinic by Padmashree Dr.K.M.Cherian.

03-04-2002 - Home care training for girls started.

09-08-2002 - Inauguration of Jeevodaya Community Clinic by Thiru Syed Munir Hoda, Secretary to Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of TamilNadu with the other dignitaries Mr.Karsten Warnecke Consul General to German Consulate Dr.R.Nanjunda Rao, President Jeevodaya & Rev.Fr.Joby Pozhiliparambil, Chaplain.