Rajiv Gandhi Government Women And Children's Hospital

Hospital in Union territory of Puducherry, India
11°56′16″N 79°48′25″E / 11.937827°N 79.806948°E / 11.937827; 79.806948OrganisationFundingPublic hospitalTypeSpecialistServicesSpecialityWomen and children's hospitalLinksListsHospitals in India

Rajiv Gandhi Women And Children's Hospital (opened in 1690) is a hospital in Pondicherry, the capital of the Union territory of Puducherry, India.[1][2] The building is over 300 years old.[3] In 2017 a proposition was put forward to increase the amount of beds from 430 to 700.[4] In 2019 there were 1,104, members of staff (including 32 specialists, 291 nurses and 158 ward attenders).[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Puducherry stays ahead in healthcare - Delhi". The Hindu. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Injectable Polio Vaccine launched at govt. hospital". The Hindu. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  3. ^ Nair, Rajesh B. (14 June 2019). "Puducherry's oldest government hospital in dire straits". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. ^ Staff Reporter (6 June 2017). "Rajiv Gandhi hospital to get more beds". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 July 2020.


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