Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital gets NABH Accreditation

TRIVANDRUM: Adding yet another feather to its cap, Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital (Moongode) Pvt Ltd has received the prestigious accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), the highest national recognition for providing quality patient care and safety.

This makes it the first ayurveda hospital in Trivandrum as well as the entire South Kerala region to be awarded NABH Accreditation. NABH recognizes hospitals for fulfilling high standards in delivering quality healthcare to their patients. This accreditation from NABH recognizes the fact that the hospital meets strict standards of quality and safety set by the board.

The NABH is a constituent of the Quality Council of India (QCI) set up by the Government of India. It is an autonomous body that establish and operate accreditation programmes for hospitals and healthcare institutions. The board is structured to cater to the needs of healthcare consumers and sets benchmarks for quality in the healthcare industry.

Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospitals was founded in 2003, with very humble beginnings. It started operations as a 4-bedded hospital in a rented building at Trivandrum. The major target disease areas of the hospital are diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, degenerative myopia and keratoconus. The hospital has selected the above diseases as its core target area of treatment because they come under avoidable blindness and can be managed in a better way on the basis of ayurvedic principles. The hospital also operates special ayurvedic eye care programme for children's eye problems and dry eyes.