Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital

Coordinates: 25°27′32″N 81°51′41″E / 25.4590264°N 81.8614173°E / 25.4590264; 81.8614173
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Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital
Front view of the Hospital
Map
Geography
Location1, Hashimpur Road, Tagore Town, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates25°27′32″N 81°51′41″E / 25.4590264°N 81.8614173°E / 25.4590264; 81.8614173
Organisation
FundingIndian Government
TypeNot-for-profit
Affiliated universityNABH
NBE
History
Opened1931
Links
Websiteknmh.in
ListsHospitals in India
Mahatma Gandhi at the opening ceremony of the hospital, 1941.

Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital (KNMH) is a not-for-profit hospital in

Regional Cancer Centre
, recognized by Government of India.

History

Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital traces its roots to the

B. C. Roy, Uma Shankar Dikshit
and others took it upon themselves to see that the work for which she made herself responsible was carried on even after her death.

KNMH was built as a national tribute to the memory of Late Smt. Kamala Nehru who was a living monument of selfless service, sacrifice and compassion for fellow human beings. In the start, it was a fledgling unit with just 40 beds of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, out of which 28 were free. The first Medical Superintendent of the Hospital was Dr.(Mrs) Satyapriya Mazumdar.[2] Today it has a bed capacity of 350, out of which 175 are free/subsidized.

Efforts at KNMH

KNMH has been partnering with many national and international organizations to help local populations and increase their health standard. Urban Health Initiative a program supported by the

Gates Foundation identified KNMH as partner in Uttar Pradesh.[3] From time to time KNMH undertakes various outreach activities. With an initiative to have a Clean Green Environment, KNMH has introduced solar lights within the campus with an aim to reduce electricity use and contribute towards green environment. A paper co-authored by KNMH CEO Prof. (Dr.) Madhu Chandra and many other leading public health experts was published in the Lancet Oncology that discusses the challenges in delivering affordable and equitable cancer care in India.[4]

KNMH Rural Hospital

Kamala Nehru Memorial Rural Hospital is a base hospital of KNMH Society, started in the year 1987 by the then Prime Minister and KNMH Trust President Shri

Allahabad.[5]

Employees Welfare

KNMH has 66 flats in Teliyargunj area of

Allahabad
to provide accommodation to class III and class IV employees of the hospital. These flats were acquired by the hospital administration from Allahabad Development Authority (ADA). For children of hospital employees, KNMH administration provides merit based scholarships. Hospital employees also avail free/subsidized medical care at KNMH.

Academics and training

KNMH is a training ground for various medical courses and runs a School for Nursing and Midwifery with an intake of 60 seats. Nursing school has a whooping participation from girls comprising more than 92% of total student strength. On an average KNMH train more than 130 professionals every year in the fields of

Medical Physics.[6]

Certification, Empanelment, and Recognitions

In addition to being recognized as

RCC, KNMH has various certifications, empanelments, and recognitions from various government and non-government institutes.[7]

Administration

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital is Dr. Madhu Chandra and the Assistant director (Administration) is Mr. Hari Om Singh who supervises and lead the officials of the hospital.

References

  1. ^ "Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital :: Home". www.knmhospital.org.
  2. ^ a b c "KNMH : The Legacy". www.knmhospital.org.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Cancer burden and health systems in India 3" (PDF). tmc.gov.in. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. ^ "KNMH : Rural & Outreach Programmes". www.knmhospital.org.
  6. ^ "KNMH : Academic". www.knmhospital.org.
  7. ^ "KNMH : Empanelments". www.knmhospital.org.

External links

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