SDMH - The Hospital That Cares Dedicated to Humanity Life
Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital, Jaipur is a private, trust-managed, autonomous,
fee-for-services and not-for-profit hospital that the late Khailshanker Durlabhji
conceptualised in the course of his daily walks with Dr Tarachand ji Gangwal who
was a friend, family physician and a dedicated and esteemed doctor of the time.
A prominent jeweller of the city, Khailshanker ji was devoted to the idea of delivering
the best healthcare to the people of Rajasthan in an affordable package. Santokba
came into being on November 29, 1971, and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Indira
Gandhi. It was the first private hospital in the state. It started modestly with
only 80 beds and six specialties.
Forty years later, it is a multidisciplinary, 551-bed, tertiary care hospital. It
houses several wards, operation theatres, ICUs, laboratories, utility services,
specialties and super specialties, including one of the best blood banks in the
country, catering to the entire state of Rajasthan.