Holy Family Hospital (New Delhi)
Holy Family Hospital is a 345 bed multi-specialty hospital run by the New Delhi Holy Family Hospital Society and managed by the Delhi Catholic Archdiocese. It is registered as charitable Non-Profit Organisation under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. Founded by the Medical Mission Sisters in 1953.
| Motto | A Caring Attitude |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Serving humanity in the service of God |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1953 |
| Endowment | ₹11.24 billion (US$160 million) per annum |
| President | Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India |
| Director | Rev Fr George P.A |
Academic staff | 550 |
| Undergraduates | 77 per year |
| Location | New Delhi , India 28.565°N 77.21°E |
| Website |
History
The Holy Family Hospital, Okhla Road in New Delhi, India, was founded by the Medical Mission Sisters in 1953. The foundation stone was laid by Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, Vice President of India in the presence of Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, India’s Minister of Health. Subsequently the running of the hospital was handed over to the Delhi Catholic Archdiocese in 1990.
At present Anil Joseph Thomas Couto, Archbishop of Delhi is the Chairman of the Governing Body of the hospital. Rev. Father George PA is the Director and Dr. S. Warsi is the Medical Superintendent.[1]
Holy Family Hospital[2] is registered under the Delhi Nursing Home Act and is an ISO 9001:2000 certified hospital.
In 2019, the injured protesters of the Citizenship Amendment Act protests were admitted to the AIIMS and the Holy Family Hospital.[3]
References
- "Medical Suprintendent". Archived from the original on 6 June 2012.
- Firstpost 16 Sept 2012
- "Jamia protest: Two men admitted to Safdarjung Hospital with 'gunshot injury', say sources". The New Indian Express. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.