All you need to know about Devamatha Hospital, where Raila Odinga died

Devamatha Hospital, the private medical centre in Koothattukulam, Ernakulam district, Kerala, is the facility where former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga was taken after collapsing on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, while on a walk at the nearby Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital and Research Centre.

The hospital, which was established in 1975 by the Sacred Heart nuns to mark the birth centenary of Venerable Mar Thomas Kurialacherry, began as a small mission health centre with just 20 beds and two doctors.

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Devamatha runs on the motto of serving humanity through faith and care and offers a wide range of services, including cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, general surgery, paediatrics, oncology, and gynaecology.

Hospital bulletins and Indian media reports say Raila was admitted to Devamatha’s emergency services and declared dead there after doctors attempted resuscitation.

Below is a concise, evidence-based profile of the hospital, its services and the public details surrounding the events of October 2025.

Brief profile

Devamatha (sometimes styled Deva Matha or DevaMatha) Hospital is a private hospital located in Koothattukulam in Ernakulam district, Kerala.

The hospital’s public profile highlights decades of service to the region and a mission focused on affordable, compassionate care.

Its website lists 24/7 emergency and trauma services, a blood centre, pharmacy, laboratory facilities and a range of specialist departments.

Location and contact

The hospital is in Koothattukulam, postal code 686662, in Ernakulam district, Kerala.

Public listings and the hospital’s contact page give a local telephone contact (0485 2468000) and email addresses for enquiries.

The facility appears on regional maps and hospital directories with local phone numbers and directions.

Services and specialties

Devamatha’s website and local directories indicate it provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care across multiple specialities.

The hospital advertises an emergency and trauma unit open around the clock, transfusion services at a blood centre, imaging and laboratory diagnostics, and an on-site pharmacy.

Its publicly listed clinical staff include general physicians, surgeons and a cardiologist identified as Dr Sr Alphons, who has been cited in local reporting concerning Raila Odinga’s final hours.

Reputation and local role

Devamatha is known in the region as a well-established private hospital serving neighbouring towns and smaller communities.

It is commonly referenced in local hospital directories and patient listings, and it operates alongside larger speciality centres in Kochi.

Local Indian reporting describes Devamatha as the nearest emergency facility to the Sreedhareeyam campus, where Mr Odinga was staying for Ayurvedic eye treatment.

Raila’s admission

Indian media accounts and statements credited to the hospital say that Raila Odinga collapsed during a morning walk at the Sreedhareeyam campus and was rushed to Devamatha Hospital, where clinicians attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency measures.

Devamatha issued a medical bulletin confirming he had suffered a cardiac event and that efforts to revive him were unsuccessful; the body was later transferred to a government medical college for postmortem and embalming as part of repatriation arrangements.

“In spite of our continued cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other measures, we could not make him survive,” cardiologist Dr Sr Alphons said in an interview.

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“We are very sorry to inform you that he is no more with us and our very sincere condolences and prayers for his family and for the Kenyan people,” she added.

These accounts have been carried by national outlets in India and by Kenyan media covering the unfolding events.

Clinical capacity

Public information on its Facebook page shows it operates an emergency unit and has on-staff specialists, including a cardiologist.

The hospital, which has grown significantly over the years, now operates as a full-fledged multi-speciality institution with a capacity of up to 250 beds, though about 100 are currently in use.

The hospital, which is faith-based and managed by a Catholic congregation, is known for combining modern medical treatment with a compassionate, spiritual approach to healing.

Where reporting mentions ICU care for Mr Odinga, it is reporting the hospital’s account of stabilisation attempts rather than an independent inventory of technologies.

Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital

Devamatha sits close to the Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital and Research Centre, the Ayurvedic facility that had been caring for Raila Odinga.

Sreedhareeyam is widely reported and promoted as a major Ayurvedic eye treatment centre and has national recognition for its services; the proximity of the two institutions explains why emergency transfer to Devamatha was chosen in this case.

Media reporting notes Sreedhareeyam’s earlier public profile, including high-profile patients and recognition within India.