Najmieh Hospital Explained

Najmieh
Coordinates:35.6943°N 51.411°W
Location:Hafez Street, Tehran
Country:Iran
Funding:Private
Type:General

Najmieh Hospital is located in Tehran, Iran. The hospital is situated south of Jomhuri, on Hafez Street. Its original building belongs to early-Pahlavi architectural style. On 4 August 2003 it was declared part of the Iranian Cultural Heritage and registered under number 9494. Najmieh is also on the list of Iranian Endowment Organization.

History

The founder of the hospital endowment was Malektaj Firuz (Najm al-Saltaneh), the daughter of Qajar prince Nosrat-od-Dowleh Firouz Mirza. She made Mohammad Mosaddegh and his descendants the custodians of the hospital with the proviso that the custody would go to her other[1] son Abolhassan Diba after the passing away of Mohammad Mossadegh.

Najmieh was the first modern private hospital in Tehran with a special fund earmarked for the care of poor patients.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Omid Reżāʾi, “Bimārestān-e Najmiya,” Miraṯ-e Jāvidān 7/4, 1999, pp. 37-52
  2. Web site: Naim al-Saltana. Iran Online.