page_title: St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi
section_title: Research
hierarchical_section_title: St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi / Research
caption_attribution_description: English: St Stephen's Hospital building as seen from Tis Hazari Metro Station. The visible section encompasses the Mother and Child Block named after Dr Lucy Oommen
context_page_description: St Stephen's Hospital Delhi is one of the oldest and the largest private hospitals in New Delhi, India. The hospital today has 600 beds and is presently a superspeciality tertiary care hospital offering comprehensive care covering all major clinical specialities and most super-specialities. The institution started as a dispensary in 1876 by the Delhi Female Medical Mission, on the banks of river Yamuna. The hospital was later established in 1885 as a small facility with 50 beds in Chandni Chowk and opened by Lady Dufferin, Vicereine of India. It was the first hospital for women and children.
context_section_description: The hospital has a rich tradition contributing to research and knowledge advancing healthcare. Records of publications from the institute date back to 1894 on surgical procedures to much recent on red cell abnormalities. The hospital also contributed to the World Health Organization Trauma Care Checklist Program Care Process Measures. An active research group works in the area of gestational diabetes and Rheumatology.
  The organisation is recognized by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India.
caption: St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi
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