St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences (SJNAHS)

St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences (SJNAHS) is a self-financing private Institution. St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru established in 1963 by the CBCI with the aim of training healthcare personnel committed to serving the poor in thcare personnel committed to serving the poor in the margins, was dedicated as a memorial of the XXXVIII International Eucharistic Congress held in Bombay in 1964 and named after St. John the Baptist, the Patron of Pope John XXIII, who was an ardent supporter of this initiative of the Catholic Church in India. CBCI Office for Health Care was established in 1989 by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India to function as the coordinating body of all the health-related organizations of the Church in India. St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences consists of: A Medical College - counted as one of the best in the nation A state of the art Hospital with 1350 beds for all medical and surgical departments including super-specialty departments A top-class College of Nursing A Research Institute - the first in a medical school - with the most modern facilities including a Biorepository and An Institute of Health Care Management and Paramedical Studies Spread over 132 acres of verdant campus in the salubrious climate of the Garden City of Bengaluru, this institution stands testimony to the purpose for which it was established. A world where quality healthcare is accessible and affordable even to the poorest. Education and empowerment of healthcare personnel committed to serve, especially the underserved, with integrity and compassion, in the spirit of Christ. Pursue excellence in medical education. Integrate Nursing Education with Nursing Service for achieving nursing excellence. Promote research in health sciences to improve quality of education and healthcare. Provide service with empathy and compassion, especially for the medically underserved. Offer opportunities for medical and nursing education to the underprivileged. Impart value-based education and ethics in healthcare practice. Ensure respect for life, from the moment of conception to its natural end Promote holistic health and wellbeing in communities. Witness to a life of honesty and integrity through uncompromising adherence to ethical principles and moral values. ...view more