26 August 2025: -Federal Bank, as part of its CSR initiatives, under the ‘Sanjeevani- United against Cancer’ initiative signed an MoU with Caritas Hospital and Institute of Health Sciences, Kottayam to strengthen the Beneficiary Support.
As part of this initiative, Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation will contribute ₹1 crore to the Beneficiary Support Fund of Caritas Hospital. The exchange of MoU took place at the hospital premises, Kottayam between Nisha K Das, Vice President & Zonal Head-Kottayam and Rev. Fr. Dr. Binu Kunnath- Director & CEO, Caritas Hospital in the presence of Federal Bank executives Jayachandran K T, Vice President & Regional Head-Kottayam ; Nebin V Jose – AVP (HR), Kottayam Zonal Office; Anulakshmi R ,Senior Manager and Branch Head, Branch Thellakom ; Jithin James – Manager, Branch Thellakom
Rev Fr. Jinu Kavil- Joint Director, Administration; Dr. Boban Thomas – Senior Medical Oncology Consultant & Caritas Cancer Institute Co Ordinator ; Sr. Dolly Joseph – HOD, Finance; Jyothish Kumar E V – AGM , Finance and Santhosh Thomas Samuel – Asst. Manager , Operations represented Caritas Hospital in the event .
The fund extends critical financial assistance to cancer patients from the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) who seek treatment at the hospital. Last fiscal year, 787 cancer patients were supported at Caritas Hospital through the Sanjeevani initiative.
“Federal Bank, through the Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation, is deeply committed to supporting communities in their fight against critical illnesses. Our continued partnership with Caritas Hospital under the Sanjeevani program enables access to quality healthcare for those who need it most. We are humbled that this initiative has already benefitted hundreds of patients and will continue to bring hope and relief to many more.” said, Nisha K Das, Vice President & Zonal Head-Kottayam
By ensuring timely diagnosis and continuous treatment, this initiative aims to improve survival rates, reduce dropouts, and improve overall quality of life for patients. The program also strives to create systemic benefits, such as reducing long-term costs through early interventions and better outcomes.
Federal Bank recognises that health is fundamental to individual dignity and national development and thus our CSR programmes including Sanjeevani – united against Cancer are rooted in local priorities through structured feedback mechanisms and continuous stakeholder engagement.