About Wanless Hospital, Miraj Medical Centre

Introducing Wanless Hospital, Miraj Medical Centre

Based in Miraj, India, Wanless Hospital, Miraj Medical Centre (WHMMC) is a missionary charitable hospital that has served the community for more than a century. It provides secondary and tertiary healthcare alongside a wide-reaching community health programme.

Among the aims of Miraj Medical Centre is the provision of medical services on a charitable basis, in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ.

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Our Mission

Miraj Medical Centre (MMC) exists chiefly to provide quality medical care and education with compassion — a visible witness carried out through the healing ministry of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Our History

More than a hundred years ago this pioneering medical institution took shape in the humblest of settings. In the 19th century a young Canadian missionary doctor, William Wanless, came to India with his wife Mary. In November 1891 the couple reached the Western India Mission at Sangli, Maharashtra, to settle and serve the people of the Sangli-Miraj region.

Armed with a vision and a donation of only 40 cents, Dr. Wanless selected the small town of Miraj for the mission hospital. It opened in 1891 as a single-room dispensary in rented premises in the busy bazaar, with Mrs. Wanless, a trained nurse, at his side. Support from the Rajah of Miraj made it possible to obtain land for a hospital.

The Medical Mission put down roots, and so began the Mission Hospital — which over the past century has grown into an institution made up of a 550-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Government Medical College, a College of Nursing, an Institute of Pharmacy and a range of paramedical programmes.

Wanless Hospital Today

Wanless Hospital, Miraj Medical Centre (MMC) still welcomes hundreds of poor and needy patients from across India and abroad, just as it has for over a century. As a secondary and tertiary care centre it covers a 250 km (150 mile) radius and a population of nearly 20 million, delivering the best possible medical services to all, regardless of race, caste, creed or ability to pay.

Wanless Hospital is a place of comprehensive and dedicated medical care. Conceived by a visionary and carefully planned and designed, it upholds high standards in both medical treatment and patient comfort, helping patients recover quickly and fully. Progress is fostered by a strong team of highly specialised and committed doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who carry forward Wanless Hospital's tradition of compassionate, skilful health care.

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Common Questions

What is Wanless Hospital, Miraj Medical Centre?

Wanless Hospital, Miraj Medical Centre (WHMMC) is a missionary, charitable hospital in Miraj, Maharashtra, India, with a century of service behind it. It offers secondary and tertiary health care and also runs an extended community health care programme.

What is the mission of Miraj Medical Centre?

Miraj Medical Centre's primary objective is to provide quality medical care and education with compassion — a visible witness carried out through the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.

Who founded Wanless Hospital?

The institution's story begins with Canadian missionary doctor William Wanless and his wife Mary, a trained nurse, who came to India in November 1891 and set about serving the Sangli-Miraj area.

When did the hospital begin?

The hospital began in 1891 as a single-room dispensary in rented premises in Miraj's busy bazaar; land for a hospital was later secured with help from the Rajah of Miraj.

What services and facilities does Wanless Hospital offer today?

Over the past century the hospital has developed into a 550-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Government Medical College, and it also encompasses a College of Nursing, an Institute of Pharmacy and various paramedical programmes.

Who does Wanless Hospital serve?

As a secondary and tertiary care centre, Wanless Hospital covers a 250 km (150 mile) radius and a population of nearly 20 million, offering medical services to everyone regardless of race, caste, creed or ability to pay.

Wanless Hospital, Miraj Medical Centre, Miraj 416 410, Maharashtra, India.

Phone: 91-0233-2222548

Email: [email protected]

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