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| Institute of Child Health | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates | 22°32′20″N 88°22′18″E / 22.5388171°N 88.3716124°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Affiliated university | West Bengal University of Health Sciences |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Pediatrics, teaching |
| History | |
| Opened | 16 January 1957 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in India |
Institute of Child Health is a hospital in Kolkata, India offering post-graduate training in pediatrics under West Bengal University of Health Sciences. It has a distinction of being the first pediatric institute of India.[1][2]
History[edit | edit source]
The Institute of Child Health was set up by Dr K.C. Chaudhuri, the doyen of Indian pediatrics, in Kolkata in 1956. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister, inaugurated the institute on 16 January 1957. It is the first pediatric institute of India.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Genetics Screening in Paediatric Nephrology". IndiaToday. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "Typhus scare back in West Bengal - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "Institute of Child Health, about us". ICH, Calcutta.
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