Army Hospital Referral and Research
Geography
LocationNew Delhi, India
Coordinates28°35′02″N 77°09′31″W / 28.583814°N 77.158569°W / 28.583814; -77.158569
Organisation
Care systemPublic
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeArmed forces hospital, teaching centre, nursing college
Services
Beds600 (as of 1990s)
History
Construction startedLate 1980s
Links
ListsHospitals in India
Other linksList of Armed Forces Hospitals In India

Army Hospital (Research And Referral), also known as Army Hospital (R&R), AH (R&R) and RR Hospital, is the apex flagship medical care centre for the armed forces of India. Completed in the mid 1990s, the hospital, which includes a teaching hospital and nursing college, is located in Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi. It is the only Armed Forces Medical Services hospital to be commanded by a Lieutenant General rank officer and provides for 27 sub-specialties.[1][2] The hospital is also meant to cater to the President of India and the chiefs of the military.[3]

About

The construction of the hospital was undertaken by the Military Engineer Services and private contractors. The work started in the late 1980s and was completed in the next few years. The hospital is one of the largest military hospitals in Asia, initially constructed with over 600 beds. Notably, the hospital treats the President of India and the chiefs of the military.[3]

In an interview in 2018, Lt. General U.K. Sharma, commandant of Army Hospital (R&R) said that, "We treat SAARC nation’s armed forces’ patients here too. There is a quota for each country. MEA gives a sanction and payment comes from MEA. Exchange programme with CIS nations for doctors and para medics. There are two missions going to Uzbekistan and one to Egypt. Return visits are MEA-MOD joint decision".[1] The first patient simulator in India was acquired by the hospital.[1] The first cervical disc replacement and bi-level cervical disc replacement in Asia was carried out in the hospital's neurosurgery department in 2002 and 2003 respectively.[4] The assisted reproductive technology facility at the hospital undertook 500 test tube pregnancies in 2012 itself.[5]

The Army Organ and Retrieval Transplantation Organisation (AORTA), formed in 2006, handles organ donations at RR Hospital. In 2018, an entire unit of the Territorial Army submitted applications pledging their organs.[6] The conversion rate for organ donations at RR Hospital is among the best worldwide.[7] Brigadier YP Bakshi was shot in Meerut; following his death, RR Hospital harvested his organs, liver, kidneys, eyes and heart valves.[8]

Patients and deaths

Patients have included Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw,[9] Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman,[10] and Sonia Gandhi.[11] Notable people who have died at the hospital include: former President Pranab Mukherjee;[12] Marshal Arjan Singh, the only five-star rank officer of the Indian Air Force;[13] former Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar;[14] Lt. General Sagat Singh;[15] and Colonel Narendra "Bull" Kumar.[16] Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, who was found alive after being buried under snow for six days in the Siachen Glacier, was shifted to RR Hospital, where he died two days later.[17][18] Naik Raj Kishor Singh, who was injured in the 2016 Uri attack, underwent treatment at RR Hospital, but soon after died due to injuries sustained during the attack.[19]

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Siachen survivor Lance Naik Hanumanthappa at Army’s Research & Referral Hospital, in New Delhi on 9 February 2016. The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh is also seen.

Leadership

Commandant of Army Hospital (R&R):

College of Nursing

Nursing students from College of Nursing, Army Hospital (R&R) are commissioned into the Military Nursing Service (MNS) as lieutenants. After being posted into the MNS, the lieutenants would go on to be posted across the nation in various Armed Forces Hospitals.[27] The first batch graduated on 24 August 2018 with a B Sc (H) Nursing degree,[28] while the second batch of 27 nursing students were commissioned on 25 September 2019.[27] In 2017, the 58th batch of Probationer Nurses consisting of 28 nurses were commissioned into the MNS.[23][29]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Saxena, Sangeeta (17 November 2018). "Army R&R Hospital: AMC's jewel in the crown". www.aviation-defence-universe.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  2. ↑ "President donates ₹20 lakh to Army hospital to buy equipment to combat COVID-19". The Hindu. PTI. 2020-07-26. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-09-21. The Army Hospital (Research and Referral) is the apex medical care centre for the armed forces of India.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. 1 2 Joseph, Josy (July 2000). "Army hospital under cloud as 2 generals die". Rediff. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  4. ↑ Katoch, S (2009). "R & R Hospital : Cutting-edge Services". Sainik Samachar. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  5. ↑ Chatterjee, Pritha (16 December 2012). "Delhi centre brings joy to Army homes: 500 test tube babies on way". Indian Express Archive. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  6. ↑ "An entire Army unit just pledges their organs". Outlook India. ANI. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. ↑ Sharma, Sanchita (2008-02-02). "Armed Forces among world's best donors". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  8. ↑ Unnithan, Sandeep (3 April 2008). "Military operation". India Today. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  9. ↑ Singha, Tarun (11 September 2014). "Sam Bahadur, The Indefatigable Field Marshal And His Tryst With Death". Salute. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  10. ↑ Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir (2 March 2019). "Abhinandan is back but with a rib fracture and some bruises". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  11. ↑ "Sonia Gandhi stable and recovering at Army Hospital R&R in Delhi". The Financial Express. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  12. ↑ "Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away". Rediff. PTI. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. ↑ "Indian Air Force Marshal, 1965 War Hero Arjan Singh Dies at 98". The Wire. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  14. ↑ "Former Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar Dies At 79". NDTV. PTI. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-09-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. ↑ Mohan, P V S Jagan (12 October 2006). "Remembering Sagat Singh (1918-2001)". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  16. ↑ Singh, Surendra (1 January 2021). "Col Narendra 'Bull' Kumar who helped India secure Siachen Glacier passes away at 84". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  17. ↑ "Siachen survivor Hanumanthappa fights for life, India prays for him". Hindustan Times. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  18. ↑ MacAskill, Andrew (2016-02-11). "Siachen avalanche survivor Hanumanthappa Koppad dies". mint. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  19. ↑ Singh, Rahul (2016-09-30). "Another soldier injured in Uri attack dies, death toll now 19". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  20. ↑ Sharma, Suman (8 May 2012). "20 Probationer Nurses Commissioned Into Military Nursing Service". Chindits. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  21. ↑ "Lamp Lighting Ceremony". Sainik Samachar. PIB (DW). December 2012. Retrieved 2020-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  22. ↑ "Noble Profession". Sainik Samachar. December 2014. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  23. 1 2 Wakankar, Nitin (2017). "Probationer Nurses Commissioned into MNS". Sainik Samachar. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  24. ↑ "Army Hospital (Research & Referral) Archives". News Station. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  25. ↑ @ffoindia (July 1, 2021). "On #NationalDoctorsDay, @FFOIndia has sent boxes of Tiranga🇮🇳 wristbands, lapel pins & masks to doctors at the Indian Army's R&R Hospital as a token of our gratitude. Our CEO Maj Gen Ashim Kohli (retd) presented the boxes to the Commandant, Lt Gen Joy Chatterjee, VSM. @adgpi" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-10-18 – via Twitter.
  26. ↑ "29 nursing cadets commissioned as Lieutenants into Military Nursing Service". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  27. 1 2 "Commissioning ceremony of 2nd batch of B Sc (H) Nursing College of Nursing, Army Hospital (R&R) Delhi Cantt". Press Information Bureau (pib.gov.in). 25 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  28. ↑ "commissioning ceremony of first batch of BSC nursing college of nursing, army hospital (R&R)". Punekar News. 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  29. ↑ "The Commandant, Army Hospital (R&R), Lt. Gen. A.S. Narula in a group photograph with..." Sarkari Mirror. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
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