Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital is a hospital in Vile Parle

Vile Parle

Vile Parle , also known as "Parla", is a suburb of Mumbai. Vile Parle is also the name of the railway station in this suburb, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. Vile Parle has a significantly strong base of Marathi and Gujarati population. The name "Vile Parle" has...

, Mumbai which was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...

in November 1950 and opened in May 1951.

History

The foundation stone at Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital was laid by the Prime Minister Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru in November 1950, and the hospital opened its doors to its first patient in May 1951.

Infrastructure

Nanavati Hospital has grown from a 50-bed facility in a single building, to over 5 buildings housing 450 beds, and offers services in practically every field of modern medicine and health care. Today over 170 consultants, supported by a large nursing, paramedical and technical staff, run its 42 departments.

Location

The Hospital is located on Swami Vivekanand Road, Vile Parle (West).