Cooper Hospital

Not to be confused with Cooper University Hospital.
Dr. R. N. Cooper Hospital
Public Hospital
Geography
Location Juhu, Mumbai, India
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 520-636
History
Founded 1969
Links
Website www.coopermcgh.org
Lists Hospitals in India

The Cooper Hospital is a public hospital located in Juhu, Mumbai, India.[1] It is owned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and is operated under a public-private partnership.[2]

It was started in 1969 as a maternity home before it was converted into a full fledged general hospital in 1970.[3]

The hospital underwent massive reconstruction after the original building was declared unfit for use in 1999. The new upgrade, at a cost of 321 crore, includes more beds, as well as systems for rainwater harvesting and sewerage treatment.[1] The new hospital design includes an infection control design to prevent doctors from contracting tuberculosis while on duty.[4]

A medical college has been planned at the hospital by the BMC. Since the hospital does not have the required 800 bed strength, it has been proposed to jointly run it at Cooper as well as the Bal Thakeray Trauma Care Hospital in Jogeshwari.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cooper Hospital gets new Rs321crore building in Mumbai". Mumbai. Daily News and Analysis. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  2. Iyer, Malathy (13 March 2003). "BMC commences Cooper Hospital revival project". Mumbai. Times of India. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  3. "Chapter 2; Dr. RN Cooper MG Hospital" (PDF). Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. p. 1. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  4. Shelar, Jyoti (15 September 2013). "New BMC hospitals to be specially designed to save docs from TB". Mumbai. Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  5. "BMC plans first medical college in western suburbs". Mumbai. Daily News and Analysis. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-25.

Coordinates: 19°06′30″N 72°50′09″E / 19.108413°N 72.83582°E / 19.108413; 72.83582 (Cooper Hospital)

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