The Ezra Hospital is a part of Medical College Kolkata.
History
editThe Ezra Hospital was built through the munificence of Mrs. Mozelle E. D. J. Ezra.[1] It was inaugurated in 1887. Still, patients were admitted from 9 April 1888. Initially, it was meant for the Jewish population of the city.
Departments
editAt present, the Ezra Hospital houses the following departments of Calcutta Medical College:
- Department of ENT
- Department of Psychiatry
- Department of Chest medicine (Pulmonology)
- DOTS clinic
- Apex Referral Center for HIV/AIDS, the outdoor department where HIV and AIDS patients are referred from all over West Bengal.
References
edit- ^ Joseph Jacobs; Joseph Ezekial. "Calcutta". JewishEncyclopedia.com. Retrieved 20 November 2007.