To,
FRIENDS,
Greetings From Victoria Jubilee Hospital Trust,Ahmedabad!
The Victoria Jubilee Dispensary Society, Ahmedabad,was established in 1865 by Rao Bahadur Ranchhodlal Chhotalal,(pioneer of the textile industry in gujarat). The dispensary was the very first Obstetrics and Gynec facility of the city.
The family of the Rao Bahadur Ranchhodlal Chhotalal was later known as Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal, Baronet Family. The hereditary title of Baronet was first bestowed upon Sir Chinubhai for his philantrophic deeds in the field of education,health and social welfare. The family contribuited sizeable fund for the development and progress of the dispensary. This resulted in thousands of women patients being able to avail of the services of the dispensary during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Seeking this in 1889 he opened a hospital under the title of VICTORIA JUBLEE FEMALE DISPENSARY/HOSPITAL.
Not content with these two institutions, in year 1895 Ranchhodlal opened a HOME MEDICAL RELIEF INSTITUTION on his own name to provide medical relief to poorer classes.
Additional to this, education was very close to Ranchhodlal’s heart. He founded one of earliest high school of Ahmadabad, the RC HIGH SCHOOL in 1846, which is also named after him. In 1879 RanchhodlalChhotalal was responsible for founding and restarting of Gujarat College, which was put under management of the Gujarat College Committee, headed by him. He further donated money to Gujarat Vernacular Society to start a girls’ high school now named RB RANCHHODLAL CHHOTALAL GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL in 1892..
Later in late 1880s Victoria Jubilee Hospital started first NURSING SCHOOL in the premises of the Hospital where the nurses were trained.
Quality health care affordable to all has always been the most pressing objective of Victoria Jubilee Hospital Trust. Situated in the heart of the city of Ahmedabad, India this 100 bed hospital ,is renowned for its care towards the under privileged. Dentistry, Gynec, Pediatric, Opthalmic and Physiotherapy department are working towards the better health of the people of the city.
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