Female Hospital Palanpur

Some Hundred years back a young woman died during delivery. This untimely and premature death of the lady shocked people over here and encourage them to think out ways and means to prevent such tragedies in future cases. Six leading citizens of the city met together and as a result of this meeting, the magnificent donations by the six gentlemen, the present Hospital was born. At the outside a well qualified and efficient lady doctor was appointed. Just in the beginning it was only a dispensary, rendering outstanding service to the the mothers and children. The dispensary was very exemplary and people took advantage in a large number. Considering the work done by the dispensary and the importance of the same his Highness granted a very valuable land to have the Trust a building of its own and the present building was constructed in 1926 on the site. Since the inception of sixty years back the hospital has given advice and information to the health of the would be mothers and child care and for giving treatment to the patients at very normal charges. This is given to all people irrespective of cast and creed, high or law, for motive of this institution is that treatment is rendered on equal basis to the class of patients and this tradition set up by the pioneers is strictly maintained today. Because of paucity of funds, expansion of dispensary could not be done beyond a maternity home, till 1926.