Philadelphia Hospital & School of Nursing, Ambala

Philadelphia Hospital & School of Nursing, Ambala
Type	Private
Established	1887
Director	Dr. Sunil Sadiq
Undergraduates	100 per year
Location	Ambala, Haryana, India; 24.43°N 86.62°E
Affiliations	Indian Nursing Council, Haryana Nursing Council, Medical Council of India
Website	www.philadelphiahospitalambala.org

Philadelphia Hospital & School of Nursing, Ambala comprises two sisterly organisations; Philadelphia Hospital, Ambala & Philadelphia School of Nursing, Ambala these institutes provide community health and education.

History

The hospital was opened in 1901 by Dr Jessica Carlton, an American missionary from Philadelphia, USA, who came to Ambala in 1887.[1]

Philadelphia School of Nursing, Ambala is sister organisation of Philadelphia Hospital, Ambala. School of Nursing is a pioneering institute of medical training in India. School of Nursing was established in 1924. In the beginning it had a nursing staff of one trained American nurse and ten Indian trainees. The first batch of nurses - when medical care for women was almost unheard of except for the traditional mid-wives - were trained in General nursing, Anatomy, Physiology and Mid-wifery. School of Nursing is recognized by Indian Nursing Council and Haryana Nursing Council.

Diploma Courses

	Discipline	Intake	Full Time\Part Time
1	General Nursing	20	Full Time
2	Mid-wifery	20	Full Time

References

Jaggi, O. P. (2000). Medicine in India: Modern Period. Oxford University Press. p. 62. ISBN 9780195651263.

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[1] Jaggi, O. P. (2000). Medicine in India: Modern Period. Oxford University Press. p. 62. ISBN 9780195651263.