Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai

Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai is a full-fledged tertiary Government medical college in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). It is recognised by the Medical Council of India. This is one of the oldest medical colleges in Mumbai.[1]

Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai
TypeMedical college and hospital
Established1921
Address
Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
India
AffiliationsMaharashtra University of Health Sciences
Websitehttp://www.tnmcnair.com/

Selection to the college is done on the basis of merit through the National Eligibility and Entrance Test. Yearly undergraduate student intake is 150. It is one of the foremost college in India. It was established in 1921.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Nair hospital served as one of the premier institutes of the city's response to the pandemic. It served for 4 months as a dedicated hospital for the treatment of patients suffering from COVID-19. It successfully treated 6000 patients and delivered 500 COVID-19 positive mother's babies, before returning to serve as a tertiary care hospital after the number of COVID-19 cases in the city came under control.[2]

References
  1. https://www.edufever.com/topiwala-national-medical-college-mumbai/
  2. https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/news/nair-hospital-now-open-to-non-covid-patients-too/articleshow/77137558.cms


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