| Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Government of Tamil Nadu | |
 Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Grand Western Trunk Road, Park Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates | 13°4′53.1″N 80°16′37.9″E / 13.081417°N 80.277194°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | Full-service medical center & teaching hospital |
| Affiliated university | Madras Medical College |
| Services | |
| Beds | 2,722[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 16 November 1664 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.mmc.tn.gov.in/ |
Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital is a major state-owned hospital situated in Chennai, India. The hospital is funded and managed by the state government of Tamil Nadu. Founded in 1664 by the British East India Company, it is the first modern hospital in India.[2] In the 19th century, the Madras Medical College joined it. As of 2018, the hospital receives an average of 12,000 outpatients every day.[3]
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