CIMAR The Women's Hospital, Kochi has been honoured with the prestigious Waste Free New Kerala Award 2025 — surpassing all private institutions in the Cheranalloor Grama Panchayath in recognition of its outstanding commitment to waste management and environmental responsibility in healthcare.
Recognition at the Highest Level
The Waste Free New Kerala Award is a government-backed recognition programme that evaluates institutions across Kerala on their waste segregation, reduction, and management practices — with particular emphasis on bio-medical and hazardous waste protocols in healthcare settings. CIMAR The Women's Hospital, Kochi, earned this distinction by demonstrating practices that set the benchmark for every private institution in the Cheranalloor Grama Panchayath jurisdiction.
The award was formally presented by T.J. Vinod MLA — a recognition that carries the weight of both government endorsement and community acknowledgement. For CIMAR Kochi, this is not simply a certificate; it is a public confirmation that the institution's commitment to responsible, sustainable healthcare is real, measurable, and independently verified.
Responsible healthcare goes beyond clinical outcomes. How we manage our waste, protect our environment, and conduct ourselves as an institution is a reflection of the values we hold. This award belongs to every member of the CIMAR Kochi team.
CIMAR The Women's Hospital, Kochi · 2025Award Recipients
The award was received on behalf of CIMAR Kochi by two members of the Gopinath leadership team, reflecting the group's unified commitment to institutional excellence.
Gokul Gopinath
CEO, CIMAR & All Season Herbs Pvt. Ltd.Dr. Parasuram Gopinath
Medical Director, CIMAR Kochi
CEO Gokul Gopinath and Medical Director Dr. Parasuram Gopinath receiving the Waste Free New Kerala Award 2025 from T.J. Vinod MLA.
Sustainability as an Institutional Value
For the Gopinath Healthcare Group — of which CIMAR, Edappal Hospitals, and All Season Herbs Pvt. Ltd. are all part — sustainability is not a policy add-on. It is a value embedded across every entity in the group. At All Season Herbs, it is reflected in our green-zone manufacturing location, our Good Agricultural Practice farming, and our minimisation of chemical waste in extraction processes. At CIMAR Kochi, it is now recognised by the Government of Kerala itself.
This award reinforces what our group has always believed: that excellence in healthcare and excellence in environmental stewardship are not competing priorities — they are the same standard, expressed in different domains.
