KEM Hospital, Pune

 

In keeping with our vision and ethos, KEM Hospital Pune, is committed to providing state-of-the-art medical care for patients across all socio-economic strata. Founded in 1912, KEMH Pune is a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) run by the KEM Hospital Society, a registered charitable trust.

Over the years, the hospital has evolved from a 4 bed maternity hospital to a 550 bed multi-specialty healthcare institution. Much of the growth was spearheaded by the dynamic and visionary Dr. Banoo Coyaji, who was appointed as the Chief Medical Officer in 1944 and was awarded the Padma Bhushan and Magsaysay Awards. In addition to being a tertiary care teaching organisation that has all the important specialties, KEMH Pune, is attached to the B. J. Medical College, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) and the Sassoon General Hospitals Pune, for undergraduate and postgraduate training.

KEMH Pune boasts a number of firsts in the city of Pune that include a Nephrology Unit, a Critical Care Unit, complete diabetic care and comprehensive care for children with special needs under one roof.

The KEM Hospital Research Centre is a sister institution. From its inception in 1973, it has been involved with a number of seminal research projects and has undertaken studies in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the World Health Organisation (WHO), Population Council and other renowned international organisations.

Furthermore, KEMH Pune runs a Rural Health Centre and Hospital 40 km outside Pune in Vadu Budruk. In addition to curative medicine, there is substantial emphasis on preventative and social medicine as well as community development programmes.

KEMH Pune serves not only the population of the city of Pune, but also serves a large surrounding urban and rural area, making it one of the better known hospitals in Western India.

 

In 1973, Dr. Banoo Coyaji  set up the KEM Hospital Research Centre, an NGO whose mission was to conduct problem oriented and problem solving research in subjects which affect the life of common people, with an emphasis on women and children.

The areas of research include Reproductive and Child Health (RCH), adolescent health, HIV, women’s development and various other clinical areas. There is a multi-disciplinary approach which leads to providing quality services at KEM Hospital and informing policy makers regarding evidence-based intervention.