A hospital is an essential part of society. The hospitals are known for their services to mankind wherein they provide preventive and curative health care. Also, these hospitals train health workers and doctors for further research and practice.
These hospitals are owned by the government, could be state-funded or funded by the central government, and are known as Public Hospitals also. They provide medical facilities for free. The money spent here is also available for reimbursement.
These could be government dispensaries, rural and district hospitals, or even the medical colleges. Some hospitals do not charge anything while some only charge a minimal amount for the usage of specific rooms and surgical equipment. The doctors here are also appointed after a strict interview and test from the specialized panel and therefore the services of a government hospital are mostly preferred by people as compared to the private hospitals.
Delhi being the capital city of India has some brilliant Government hospitals. The list of top 10 Government hospitals in Delhi is as under:
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10. Acharya Shree Bhikshu Hospital
This hospital was set up in the year 1996 for the people residing in and around Moti Nagar. They had the aim of providing the best curative, and preventive healthcare services to the community. All the services provided here are as per the requirement of the patients. Also, they have been promoting the need and necessity of health care services to people. The various services provided by them are:
- 24*7 diagnostic services for pathology, ECG, Radiology and Ultrasound
- Family welfare services
- Free of cost services and services
- 100 beds
Website – http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_health/Health/Home/Hospitals/Acharya+Shree+Bhikshu+Hospital/
Address – Moti Nagar, New Delhi, West Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110015
9. Aruna Asaf Ali Government Hospital
This is probably one of the oldest hospitals in Delhi. It is existing since the pre-independence era. Initially, it was called “Police Hospital” and only the personnel of Delhi Police were allowed to take advantage of medical facilities here. But then it got changed to the Civil Hospital. Presently they are offering the following services:
- OPD
- IPD
- 24*7 store of surgical consumables and medicines
- The facility of online registration of OPD
Website – http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DOIT_Aruna/aruna_hospital/home
Address – 5, Rajpur Road, Civil Lines, Near Tis Hazari Court, New Delhi, Delhi 110054
8. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Hospital
Located in West Delhi, this hospital is also called as Pahadi Walla Hospital. The hospital is equipped to provide a primary and secondary level of health care facilities. They have special clinics on every day of the week dedicated to different causes. They have specialized services for ENT, Skin, VD, Ophthalmology, etc. the various features of this hospital are:
- 50 beds
- Diagnostic services
- Operation theatre and Labor room services
- Ambulance
- Helpdesk
Website – http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_health/Health/Home/Hospitals/Sardar+Vallabh+Bhai+Patel+Hospital
Address – East Patel Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110008
7. Dr. N. C. Joshi Memorial Hospital
The hospital was set up in the year 1930 by Dr. N C Joshi who was a well-known surgeon of India. Unfortunately, he was killed during the communal riots post-partition and it became very difficult for the family to manage the hospital and then they handed it over to the Delhi Government.
This hospital provides health care facilities for various specialties such as Surgery, Medicine, ENT, Orthopedics, Dental, Pediatric and Obs and Gyne and so on. The features are:
- 100 beds including 30 beds for the maternity ward
- operation facilities
Website – http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_health/Health/Home/Hospitals/Dr.+N.C+Joshi+Hospital/
Address – Karol Bagh, Near Ajmal Khan Park, New Delhi, Delhi 110005
6. Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital
The multi-specialty hospital is located on the Malviya Nagar has the following features:
- 103 beds
- Special clinics for Asthma, Infertility, diabetes and cancer patients
- IPD services
- Operation facilities
Website – http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_health/Health/Home/Hospitals/Pt.+Madan+Mohan+Malviya+Hospital/
Address – Hospital Marg, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110017
5. Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital
This hospital provides complete health care facilities and services to the people. Apart from that, it has created a name in the number of promotional and preventive health care programs. They provide services in the following medicine disciplines:
- Surgery
- Orthopedics
- Blood Bank
- Trauma Services
- Diagnostic labs
Website – http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_lnjp/LNJP/Home/About+Us/
Address – Near Delhi Gate, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, New Delhi, Delhi 110002
4. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
This is one of the hospitals which was built during the British era and by the Brits. This hospital offers emergency services for a number of ailments. In case of any natural disaster, this hospital is equipped to handle bulk casualties. The various facilities offered here are:
- Non-invasive Cardiac Lab
- 24*7 emergency services
- Variety of medical disciplines
- Biomedical waste gets handled with two incinerators
Website – http://rmlh.nic.in/
Address – Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001.
3. GB Pant Hospital
This hospital has evolved as one of the best brands in the health care domain. It is known for its quality treatment and treating a variety of ailments. Apart from that, this is one of the hospitals to have received international approval. The panel of doctors and the staff members are efficient. The various highlights of this hospital are:
- 700 bedded hospital which includes 154 for ICU and 85 for private nursing
- Free OPD
- 24*7 ambulance facility
Website – http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_gbph/GBPH/Home/
Address – 1, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, New Delhi, Delhi 110002, India
2. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
One of the premier multi-specialty hospitals in tertiary care. This hospital offers free treatment to the poor and needy from Delhi and places around. As a matter of fact, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital is the first one to have the vascular surgery unit and a whole-body CT scan unit in Delhi. The various features of this hospital are:
- Free boarding and lodging for economically weak people
- 675 beds, of which 20% are reserved for the needy
- Free OPD services on a first-come-first-serve basis
Website – https://www.sgrh.com/
Address – Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi 110060, INDIA
1. AIIMS – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
This hospital is surely one of the globally recognized and advanced government hospitals in India. They are known to treat multiple ailments and maybe that’s the reason many patients from abroad also visit every year to get themselves treated. They are known for their expertise in different disciplines of medical science. The various services offered by them are:
- Economical fees and quality treatment
- An online portal is available for the patients to check their reports.
- Homogeneous wards for treating multi-disciplinary disorders
- International standards of facilities
Website – https://aiims.edu/en.html
Address – All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110029
Final Words
These hospitals are generally funded by the state or central government and thus they not only contribute to the well being of the people and giving proper medical care, but also towards reaching out to the people for regular community programs. These hospitals are credited with NABL and NABH and are also ISO standards which means that they follow the quality procedures for their patients.