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Ezra Hospital

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Ezra Hospital, Calcutta

The Ezra Hospital is a part of Medical College Kolkata.

History

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The Ezra Hospital was built through the munificence of Mrs. Mozelle E. D. J. Ezra.[1] It was inaugurated in 1887. Still, patients were admitted from 9 April 1888. Initially, it was meant for the Jewish population of the city.

Departments

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At present, the Ezra Hospital houses the following departments of Calcutta Medical College:

  • Department of ENT
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • Department of Chest medicine (Pulmonology)
  • DOTS clinic
  • Apex Referral Center for HIV/AIDS, the outdoor department where HIV and AIDS patients are referred from all over West Bengal.

References

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  1. ^ Joseph Jacobs; Joseph Ezekial. "Calcutta". JewishEncyclopedia.com. Retrieved 20 November 2007.