Jehangir Hospital
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| Jehangir Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Jehangir Hospital main building in Pune | |
  Shown in Pune, Maharashtra | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 32, Sassoon Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates | 18°31′49″N 073°52′36″E / 18.53028°N 73.87667°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | For-profit hospital |
| Services | |
| Standards | NABH and NABL |
| Emergency department | Available with Ambulance Services |
| Beds | 350 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1946 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in India |
Jehangir Hospital[1] is a 350-bed hospital in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Sir Cowasji Jehangir and Lady Hirabai Jehangir founded the hospital on 6 February 1946.[2]
History
[edit]The Jehangir Nursing Home was set by Sir Cowasji and Lady Hirabai who donated the land to start the hospital. The villa was called Ready Money Villa but they named it after their son Jehangir, who died that year. The hospital began with 8 beds and Eduljee H Coyaji[3] was asked to helm Pune city's first private hospital in May 1946.
Facilities
[edit]Jehangir Hospital has 350 beds. It has been certified by NABH in 2013[4] and NABL. It works closely with the Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute[5] and the National Aids Research Institute. It handles around 1,00,000 patients annually including international patients who come from countries that include the Middle East and Africa.
Acquisitions
[edit]In 2017, Jehangir Hospital acquired the Jog Hospital in Kothrud,[6] a suburb in Pune and have renamed it as Jehangir Specialty Hospital.
References
[edit]- ^ "Best Hospital in Pune | Health Care Services at Jehangir Hospital". jehangirhospital.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Jehangir Hospital Overview".
- ^ "Eduljee Hormusji Coyaji, The Good Doctor of Poona". zoroastrian.org.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)". nabh.co. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "SBI Capital Markets Limited Donates To Hirabai Jehangir Medical Research Institute". India CSR. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Mistry, Salonee (16 June 2017). "Jehangir takes over Jog, plans to expand further". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
