Najmieh Hospital

Najmieh Hospital is located in Tehran, Iran. The hospital is situated south of Jomhuri, on Hafez Street. Its original building belongs to early-Pahlavi architectural style. On 4 August 2003 it was declared part of the Iranian Cultural Heritage and registered under number 9494. Najmieh is also on the list of Iranian Endowment Organization.

Najmieh
Geography
LocationHafez Street, Tehran, Iran
Coordinates35°41′39.5″N 51°24′39.43″E
Organisation
FundingPrivate
TypeGeneral
Links
ListsHospitals in Iran

History

The founder of the hospital endowment was Malektaj Firuz (Najm al-Saltaneh), the daughter of Qajar prince Nosrat-od-Dowleh Firouz Mirza. She made Mohammad Mosaddegh and his descendants the custodians of the hospital with the proviso that the custody would go to her other[1] son Abolhassan Diba after the passing away of Mohammad Mossadegh.

Najmieh was the first modern private hospital in Tehran with a special fund earmarked for the care of poor patients.[2]

References
  1. Omid Reżāʾi, “Bimārestān-e Najmiya,” Miraṯ-e Jāvidān 7/4, 1999, pp. 37-52
  2. "Naim al-Saltana". Iran Online.
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