Bhaktivedanta Hospital Explained

BhaktiVedanta Hospital & Research Institute
Logo Size:200
Location:Mira Road
Region:Thane
State:Maharashtra
Country:India
Coordinates:19.27°N 72.8705°W
Emergency:Yes
Beds:200
Founded:1998
Website:Official Website

Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute, instituted in 1998, is a hospital in District Thane, India.[1] [2] It is located at Mira Road in District Thane, near Mumbai and caters to patients in the western suburbs from Borivali to Virar and beyond.[3]

Bhaktivedanta Hospital is a project of Shri Chaitanya Welfare Charitable Trust.[4] It is established as a tribute to Swami Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON.

Origin

A group of undergraduate students held medical camps in the slums and villages around Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. In 1986, after completing their specializations in various medical fields, the group gradually evolved into a nursing home and finally the Bhaktivedanta Hospital.[5]

The Bhaktivedanta Hospital[6] was opened on 11 January 1998.[1] The hospital also conducts the annual free Barsana Eye Camp [7]

Annual Free Cataracts Surgery Camp

Bhaktivedanta Hospital runs an annual free cataract surgery camp,[8] the Barsana Eye Camp, in Barsana, Mathura District. The camp aims to serve the people residing in Barsana and the surrounding 120 villages.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980102/00250564.html Hospital at Mira-Bhayander inaugurated
  2. http://www.vnn.org/world/WD0309/WD22-8363.html Bhaktivedanta Hospital Vandalised
  3. Web site: Mira-Road.com Know Your Town Better . 8 July 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714101026/http://www.mira-road.com/1_19_NGOs.html . 14 July 2011 . dead .
  4. Web site: Exnora plans 100 houses for villagers. https://web.archive.org/web/20050405163224/http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/07/stories/2005010718570300.htm. dead. 2005-04-05. 2005-01-07. The Hindu. 17 March 2010.
  5. Nair, S. (11 October 2009). News: The Times of India: She has made peace with illness . Sandhya . Nair . 11 October 2009. . Times of India, The (Mumbai, India) n.pag. Retrieved 1 July 2010, from NewsBank on-line database (Access World News)
  6. Web site: Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute.
  7. Reporter, S. (13 February 2008). News: The Hindu (English): An eye-opener at Barsana . 13 February 2008. . Hindu, The (Madras, India) n.pag. Retrieved 1 July 2010, from NewsBank on-line database (Access World News)
  8. Reporter, S. (14 February 2007). News: The Hindu: Free eye check-up camp a big hit . 14 February 2007. . Hindu, The (Madras, India) n.pag. Retrieved 1 July 2010, from NewsBank on-line database (Access World News)
  9. Web site: The Pioneer 27 March 2006, A Hospital Rendering Service with a Difference . 1 July 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716051658/http://www.shareyourcare.com/images/press/pioneer-27mar06.jpg . 16 July 2011 . dead . dmy-all .

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