Pandikkad is a large village located in Ernad of Malappuram District, Kerala with total 3578 familites residing. This village has population of 18406 of which 8729 are males while 9677 are females as per population census 2011. In pandikkad village population of children with age of 0-6 is 2548 which makes up 13.87% of total population of the Village. Average Sex ration of Pandikkad village is 1109 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Pandikkad as per census is 966, higher than the state average of 964.
MES has started this centre in 2014 with the facilities of outpatient consultation for medical and dental treatment, with laboratory services and drug store. Later on, Pain & Palliative activities were started and a good number of patients are benefitted with home care visits. Now this centre caters its services to more than 35000 patients in this panchayat annually. Apart from this, this Centre utilizes all its resource for educating the public on various issues like Vaccination, prevention of diseases, family welfare activities etc. Recently, the Centre has started its evening Clinics in General Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynacology, Paediatrics, E.N.T., Orthopaedics etc. in order to reach its services to more people. Apart from these, weekly clinics for Geriatric Care, Mentally Challenged, Pain & Palliative care are also being conducted. This centre has introduced a novel health programme for school students in and around this village. All the students would be screened on their Health & Dental hygiene, Vision & Hearing, Mental & Physical stress etc. and health records would be prepared and submitted to the respective school for further management.