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In a first in state, nun takes charge as medical officer at govt hospital
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
|February 17, 2025
SR Jean Rose of the Sisters of the Destitutes earned the distinction of becoming the first nun to take charge as a medical officer in the state when she joined the Family Health Centre (FHC) at Marayoor in Idukki district last December.
Having settled into the job, Dr Jean Rose told TNIE that the posting fulfilled her desire to help the marginalised.
"The FHC under the Marayoor block caters to the medical needs of around 25 tribal hamlets," Sr Dr Rose said.
"The centre caters to around 200 outpatients every day. We are also responsible for the health and well-being of the tribal population of the hamlets."
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