Dr G Velayudhan dies

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Dr G Velayudhan, noted gynecologist and founder of G G Hospital in Kumarapuram, died here Wednesday. He was 87. He died at the KIMS Hospital in the capital city where he was undergoing treatment for old age ailments. His body will be kept at the G G Hospital for public homage and will be cremated at the Thycaud Crematorium Thursday morning. He was the first male doctor in Kerala to specialize in gynecology. He studied for medicine in Madras Medical College, took his DGO in 1956 and MD Gynecology in 1959. He had served as a gynecologist in SAT Hospital from 1967-75. He was the founder and chief medical officer of the G G Hospital started in 1975 at Murinjapalam. He was born in 1928 to Gopala Panicker and Gouri at Poovambara near Attingal. He was very active in social activities under the G G Charitable Trust. He had distributed free breakfast to 70 schools in the capital city. He had constructed houses for 300 poor families. He was the construction committee chairman of K Sukumaran Memorial Park near the Kerala Kaumui office in Pettah. It was under his guidance the park was constructed. His reactions were mainly carried in Kerala Kaumudi daily. He was staying in the penthouse on top of the G G Hospital for the last 30 years. He had recently handed over his hospital to another group. His last wish was to stay in the penthouse till his death. His wife C Omana had predeceased him. He leaves behind his children Dr Meera (Dubai), Chitra (Sivaji Builders), late Dr Maya and in-laws Jayaprakash, Sivaji Jaganatha Panicker and Dr Ullas Prasanan.