Summary
INHS Sanjivani is a multi-speciality hospital of the Indian Navy at Kochi, Kerala under the Southern Naval Command. It is the largest military hospital in the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[2] It is the nodal hospital for ships and other naval units at Kochi. The hospital also provides medical cover and aid to civil authorities as required, including disaster relief operations.
| INHS Sanjivani | |
|---|---|
| Indian Navy | |
 Aerial view of the hospital complex | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Willingdon Island, Kochi, Kerala |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | Naval Hospital |
| Services | |
| Beds | 333 |
| History | |
| Opened | 8 March 1958[1] |
| Links | |
| Website | INHS Sanjivani |
History edit
INHS Sanjivani traces its origins to the establishment of a Medical Inspection Room for HMIS Venduruthy in 1943. A dental centre started function alongside the MI room in 1952. The present hospital was commissioned as a 75-bed facility on 8 March 1958 and named after the mythological herb mentioned in the Hindu epic Ramayana. The crest of the establishment depicts Hanuman's hand carrying the mountain growing the Sanjivani herb, with a background of coconut trees and blue white sea waves representing the coast of Kerala. The bed strength has increased since the inception of the hospital and now stands at 333.[1]
The post of the commanding office was upgraded from Surgeon Captain to Surgeon Commodore in 2008. The modular operation theatre and CT scan complex were inaugurated in 2009.[1] A state-of-the-art MRI center was inaugurated at the hospital in May 2016.[3] The campus also hosts a Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) polyclinic, the first under the Southern Naval Command.[4]
Achievements edit
The hospital was awarded the Unit Citation by the by Chief of Naval Staff in 2003 and the Director General Medical Services (Navy) Trophy for the best Naval Hospital in 2016.[2][5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Indian Navy. "INHS Sanjivani". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b Indian Navy. "INHS Sanjivani Achieves Rare Feat". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ The Times of India. "MRI centre set up at INHS Sanjivani". Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "ECHS to Open Polyclinic Today". 17 May 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "INHS Sanjivani, the Naval Hospital at Kochi bags the best Naval Hospital trophy constituted by DG Med Services Navy". 25 November 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2024.