Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital, Shimla

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| name = Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital
| type = Zonal hospital
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| location = [[Shimla]]
| opened = 14 May 1885
| funding = [[Government of India]]
| logo = Deendayal Upadhyaya Hospital.jpeg
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| caption = Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital
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| beds = 300
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| former-names = Ripon Hospital
| constructed = 1882
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'''Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital (DDU)''' formerly known as '''Ripon Hospital''' is a Zonal hospital in [[Shimla]] city. It is located in the city center above [[Old Bus Stand, Shimla|Old Bus Stand]] and below Lower Bazaar. Its one entrance is from Ram Bazaar another is from Gunj and downside entrance is near Old Bus Stand. The hospital provides healthcare facilities to the city residents. Latest health and medical facilities can be availed in the hospital.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1970-01-01|title=Coronavirus: शिमला के DDU अस्पताल में ना आईसोलेशन वार्ड ना कोई तैयारी, अफरा-तफरी का माहौल|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/himachal-pradesh/shimla-no-preparations-for-corona-virus-in-shimla-ddu-hospital-hpvk-2916313.html|access-date=2020-06-09|website=News18 India}}</ref>{{Use dmy dates|date = June 2020}}
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== Etymology ==
The hospital is named after the renowned Indian politician [[Deendayal Upadhyaya]]. Its former name Ripon Hospital was named after Indian Viceroy [[George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon|Lord Ripon]].

== History ==
The hospital was proposed by [[George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon|Lord Ripon]], former viceroy of India and its construction began in 1882. It was opened at 14 May 1885 by [[Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava|Lord Duffrin]]. The hospital building was designed by [[Henry Irwin|Henry Irvin]] and it is one of the historical landmarks in Shimla.

== New Hospital Complex ==
[[File:Ddu.jpg|thumb|DDU New Hospital Complex]]
The new Deen Dayal Hospital Complex get completed on 26 April 2017. It was inaugurated by the then Chief minister [[Virbhadra Singh]]. The new complex is constructed with an outlay of 35 Crores and can accommodate 135 beds. The new seven storied complex have central heating and offer all amenities including chemist shops, parking, blood banks besides MRI, CT Scan facilities etc.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-04-26|title=Rippon Hospital complex in Shimla {{!}} Himachal Watcher|url=https://himachalwatcher.com/2017/04/26/new-rs-35-crore-rippon-hospital-complex-in-shimla-inaugurated/|access-date=2020-06-09|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Controversy ==
The hospital has selected to make a dedicated [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] hospital, but the residents opposed it and a plea was admitted in [[Himachal Pradesh High Court]] against the state government. But the plea was rejected on 19 May 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Plea against DDU hospital as Covid facility rejected|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/plea-against-ddu-hospital-as-covid-facility-rejected-87750|access-date=2020-06-09|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>

A woman from upper part of district [[Shimla district|Shimla]] got admitted in the hospital due to COVID-19 on 23 September 2020. After few days of her admission in the hospital, she committed suicide in the hospital by hanging herself. The relatives alleged the hospital staff for her suicide as the hospital staff did not provide her treat her instead they gave her some medicines each day and come to see her just twice or thrice a day, that.s how she got into depression and committed suicide, but the hospital staff deny all the allegations. The incident attracted a lot of protests in the city and because of this incident the hospital come into controversy another time in the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Covid patient commits suicide at DDU Hospital in Shimla|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/covid-patient-commits-suicide-at-ddu-hospital-145534|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:Memorials to Deendayal Upadhyay]]
[[Category:Hospitals established in 1882]]
[[Category:Hospitals in Shimla]]
[[Category:1885 establishments in India]]

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