Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata
Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan | |
| Type | Nonprofit Trust Medical College & Hospital |
|---|---|
| Established | July 1932 (as Shishumangal Pratishthan) 1963 (as VIMS) |
Parent institution | Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan |
| Affiliation | WBUHS, NMC |
| Principal | Dr. Atul Kumar Gupta |
| Students | Totals:
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| Location | 22°31′24″N 88°21′07″E / 22.523358°N 88.351911°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) is a medical institution and hospital on Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata, which functions under the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. It started in July 1932 as Shishumangal Pratishthan, a maternity and child welfare clinic by Swami Dayanand, a disciple of Sarada Devi.
Swami Dayananda (born Bimal) was younger brother of Swami Madhavananda, the 9th President of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission (1962–1965). In 1956, the clinic paved way for the present hospital. Today the institution runs a 600-bed general hospital, Ma Sarada School of Nursing, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, besides mobile health units and community health services for rural areas.