Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata
Medical Institute & Hospital in Kolkata, India
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Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) is a medical institution and hospital on Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata, which functions under the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. It started in July 1932 as Shishumangal Pratishthan, a maternity and child welfare clinic by Swami Dayanand, a disciple of Sarada Devi.[1][2]
1963 (as VIMS)
Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan | |
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| Type | Nonprofit Trust Medical College & Hospital |
| Established | July 1932 (as Shishumangal Pratishthan) 1963 (as VIMS) |
Parent institution | Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan |
Academic affiliation | West Bengal University of Health Sciences |
| Principal | Dr. Atul Kumar Gupta |
| Students | Totals:
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| Location | 22°31′24″N 88°21′07″E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
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Swami Dayananda (born Bimal) was younger brother of Swami Madhavananda, the 9th President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission (1962–1965).[3] In 1956, the clinic paved way for the present hospital. Today the institution runs a 600-bed general hospital, Ma Sarada School of Nursing, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, besides mobile health units and community health services for rural areas.[2]
