Durdans Hospital


Durdans Hospital is a multi-speciality private hospital that treats patients visiting from around the world, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, founded in 1945, and currently owned and operated by Ceylon Hospitals PLC.

History

Early years

Durdans Hospital was established in 1939. Originally the stately home of Charles Peiris, the brother of Sir James Peiris, it became the primary military hospital in British Ceylon. Its primary purpose was to treat British personnel during World War II. In 1945, a group of doctors seeking a private enterprise gained ownership of the hospital to establish Ceylon Hospitals Limited, the predecessor of modern-day Durdans Hospital.

Timeline of development

Durdans Hospital – Sri Lanka

Durdans Hospital operates a laboratory services network of medical centers, which has 75 branches including 60 laboratories and collection centers across Sri Lanka.

Durdans Hospital – Maldives

In October 2014, Durdans Hospital opened a liaison office in the Maldives.

Durdans Heart Centre

Durdans Hospital established its Durdans Heart Centre in 1999. It has become a centre in cardiology, cardiac surgery and cardiac investigative procedures.
Durdans Heart Centre was established as an affiliation to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. Durdans Heart Centre specialises in prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease.It has shown more than 20 years of cardiac care excellence.

Medical tourism

Durdans is part of the drive to build a 2015–20 National Masterplan Initiative on Medical Tourism. This would map out such factors as availability of hospital facilities, accreditation, specialisations, centre of excellence areas, post-surgery and wellness packages, medical tourism packages and tie-ups with global medical travel agents.

Standards and Practices

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