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| Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Hari Nagar, West Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | District / tertiary care hospital |
| Affiliated university | Government medical colleges (Delhi) |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 640 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://dduh.delhi.gov.in/en |
| Lists | Hospitals in India |
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital (commonly abbreviated as DDU Hospital) is a government-run multi-specialty tertiary care hospital located in Hari Nagar, West Delhi, India. It is operated by the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. and provides emergency, inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic and specialist services to residents of West Delhi and neighbouring areas.
This 650+ bed hospital deals with around 5,000 patients daily on an OPD basis and admits three times its bed strength. The hospital also acts as the first referral centre for the 10,000 odd prisoners lodged in Tihar Jail. [1]
History[edit | edit source]
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital was established in 1970 as a 50-bed district hospital to serve the growing population of West Delhi. The hospital was progressively expanded, increasing capacity to about 500 beds by the late 1980s and commissioning a trauma block in 2008 which further increased bed strength to 640 beds. The casualty (emergency) services became round-the-clock in 1998. During the 2020 Covid crisis, it was a major center for Covid Care. [2]
Administration and governance[edit | edit source]
The hospital is administered under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Government of NCT of Delhi, and functions as a fully state-funded public hospital.
Facilities and infrastructure[edit | edit source]
DDU Hospital is a multi-storey facility that includes:
- Outpatient departments (OPD) with scheduled registration counters.
- A 24-hour casualty/emergency department and a dedicated trauma block commissioned in 2008.
- Intensive Care Unit (ICUs), operation theatres, diagnostic laboratories, radiology/imaging services and pharmacy services.
- Blood transfusion / regional blood centre facilities (listed in hospital contacts and manuals).
- Dialysis Center & Kidney Care [3]
- Oxygen Plant [4]
- Cancer Care Centre (District-level & Day care) [5]
Medical services[edit | edit source]
The hospital provides specialist and general services across multiple departments including general medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, ENT, ophthalmology, dermatology, psychiatry and anaesthesiology. Emergency care and trauma management form a central part of hospital services.
Teaching and training[edit | edit source]
DDU Hospital supports medical education[6], internships and paramedical and nursing training programs in coordination with government medical colleges and training institutes in Delhi; it also hosts continuing medical education (CME) activities and departmental teaching. It is a major center for DNB education and offers many specialities for Post-Graduate DNB Diploma studies. [7]
Role in public health and programmes[edit | edit source]
As the major government hospital of West Delhi, DDU Hospital participates in public health programmes and provides services under state and national schemes, including maternal and child health initiatives, immunization drives and other public health outreach. The hospital has been listed among Delhi government hospitals participating in dialysis expansion initiatives and other service-extension programmes.
Location and access[edit | edit source]
The hospital is located in the heart of Hari Nagar (near the Hari Nagar Clock Tower / Ghanta Ghar) and is accessible via Najafgarh Road, Ring Road and nearby metro lines (Dwarka–Connaught Place route approximately 2 km from the hospital). It serves as a referral facility for surrounding neighbourhoods and institutions.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital: Three on one". Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ↑ "Health Minister visits DDU Hospital to review Covid Care". Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ↑ "DDU Hosital Dialysis Center". Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Oxygen Plant in DDU Hospital". Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Cancer Care Center Inaugration". Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "DDU Hospital to become Medical College". Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "DDU Hosital DNB Seats news". Retrieved 19 January 2026.
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