Calcutta School Of Tropical Medicine (STM)
About Calcutta School Of Tropical Medicine (STM)
School of Tropical Medicine (STM), is one of the seven such Institutions dedicated to research, care and cure of tropical diseases. STM was founded by Sir Leonard Rogers way back in 1914. The corridors of STM had regular footfall of eminent researchers like Leonard Rogers, Ronald Ross, R Knowels, UN Brahmachari, JB Chatterjee, RN Chopra and many others. The foundation stone of the School of Tropical Medicine was laid by the Governor. Lord Carmichael in the year 1914 on 24th February at the initiative of Sir Leonard Rogers.
The School started functioning independently in its own building in 1921 with Lt. Col. JWD Megaw as the first Director, the first batch of students obtaining their Diploma in Tropical Medicine (DTM) in 1922. It is the only institution in India engaged exclusively in research, Post-graduate education and healthcare for tropical diseases. Basically, the objectives have remained uncharged and the school provides facilities for research, post-graduate teaching, training, investigation and treatment in tropical diseases. Presently the institute is under West Bengal University of Health Sciences that governs all the medical colleges in the state of West Bengal. The hospital section of the institute is known as Carmichael Hospital for Tropical Diseases. The Institute possesses a Centre of Excellence where advanced research is going on HIV/HBV Co-infection and Hepatitis B anti-viral therapy.
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Sir Leonard Rogers FRS (1868-1962) was a founder member of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and its President from 1933 to 1935. Rogers had a wide range of interests in tropical medicine, from the study of kala-azar epidemics to snake venoms, but is best known for pioneering the treatment of cholera with hypertonic saline, which has saved a multitude of lives. Rogers was one of the pioneers in setting up the School of Tropical Medicine in India. The foundation stone was laid on 24 February, 1914 by Lord Carmichael, the then Governor of Bengal. Accordingly, the hospital section of the institute is known as Carmichael Hospital for Tropical Diseases.
Eminent researchers like Sir Leonard Rogers, Sir R Knowels, Sir UN Bramhachari, Sir Ronald Ross, Prof. RN Chopra, Prof JB Chatterjee, Prof AB Chaudhury did fundamental research in this institution on various tropical diseases and are remembered globally for their inventions. The Researchers and Faculty of the institutions are now holding the flagship to continue with the world class fundamental research.
The prestigious institution is now in its 100th year and the centenary celebration is being made through various programs.
Anynomous
" You have to wait for around 3 hrs for consultation. However, the fees are only 2 rs and you will be satisfied with your treatment. However, non-generic medicines are hard to find at the college pharmacies and you might have to pay a larger amount to get them from outside. "
21 October 2021Anynomous
" 200 years old primitive hospital, started it's journey through the research of tropical disease in British India, very well researchers scholars, noble laureates visited this institute... "
14 September 2021Anynomous
" It is the best government hospital for the treatment of skin diseases. However, it will take a long time. You have to be patient for at least three hours. "
08 September 2021Anynomous
" Tropical medicine Dr or other skin Dr are very best treatment on medical ☺️☺️☺️ "
13 August 2021Anynomous
" Very good staff. You can get very expensive medicines at a cheap rate.
13 August 2021Cons: sometimes the prescribed medicines are not available but you can get same composition medicines. "
Anynomous
" Went for my second jab. Excellent facilities. Very systematically carried out the vaccination. Receptive staff and the arrangements for post vaccination was up to the mark. I would recommend every one to use this facility. "
14 July 2021Anynomous
" It's the best for all types of skin deases in Kolkata. "
08 March 2021Anynomous
" This is One of the BEST Dermatology /Skin Care treatment Centre in the world...... This center takes only 2 rupees & treats all kinds of Skin problems...They are like God to the patient of any Skin related problems... I get perfect cure from Ringworm & Dandruff issue... But only their problem is many patients come & they have approx 130 seats only & around 500up patients appear to them... It is very difficult to line-up and very awful during Summer & Rainy day... Otherwise they are Like Magician to the patients 👍
03 March 2021👉FOR WOMEN & up to 12 YEARS BABY>>MONDAY & THURSDAY👈
👉FOR MEN>>WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY 👈
👉BOOKING STARTS FROM 9 am "
Anynomous
" Medical services (mainly for Dermatology) is excellent but management from registration upto doctor assessment is so poor that it will consume your ample of time (minimum 4 hours waiting on the queue even for OPD services of 10 minutes)
11 February 2021Don’t forget to get assessed by a Professor/assistant professors otherwise big no by any student doctor, because after spending too much time on a long queue it is just useless to be examined by an intern or junior inexperienced doctor.
Request to the Director and administration:
There is an urgent need for adaption of modern and advanced approach so to reduce the waiting time of patients. This is the major concern where this organisation lacking and ultimately degrading its reputation day by day. "
Anynomous
" Very bad about timing..... They don't have the specific things where we can easily know about the girls check up days and boys days!... Either ask someone who knows proper or come and waste your time. There is no specific mentioned dates in Google... Now a days Google is your best guide as such we can easily know about any thing from Google , but this is very bad where we seriously don't know "when will go ? Is this girls check up day? Or boys? "
10 February 2021I am fully dissatisfied "
Anynomous
" One of the best medical institution is School Of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata.
21 December 2020This is government institute. It is famous for dermatology department & skin disease treatment. Other facilities also available.
Such as:- 1) Haematology
2) Diabetes
3) Leprosy
4) Malaria & Filaria & lots others.
For POD ticket, you will pay only RS.2/-
But you have to wait more than one hour to get a consultation with doctor.
No emergency department. "
Anynomous
" Best Place for all your skin and related issues and have a good legacy. But But but Takes you almost arround 3 hrs. Okay No worries. Now the worst part after spending that much time you will be prescribed by student and fellow and then they will say that piche road pe tram cross karke kisi bade dukaan se medicine lena(at back after crossing the street and tram line buy medicine from a renowned medical shop) Now the plus points are. Appointment will cost you only Rs 2. Try your best to get checked by professor or senior doctor. Otherwise you will keep on having visit and spending huge money on those medicine(arround 3k-5k/visit). For males Wednesday and Saturday. For females Monday and Thursdays. "
04 December 2020Anynomous
" I went there for Covid-19 test. I must say the officials and the health workers are polite and helpful. The Doctors check their patients with utmost care. The vicinity was clean and in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, proper guidelines are being followed. I might've entered a government healthcare facility after 10 years and I must say I saw a change. "
28 November 2020Anynomous
" This is a famed hospital along with teaching (various clinical disciplines) facility having a rich legacy. "
13 November 2020Anynomous
" Easily accessible. Has a place for parking "
25 October 2020Anynomous
" The Best hospital for any skin related problems, Doctors are so good and their sujested medicines are the BEST, the medicines start working from the first day, Thank you "
12 October 2020Anynomous
" It's your luck , to get a good doctor. After waiting for 3-4 hours , one doctor checked me..for fungal infection he gives 4-5 medicine and said to go FRANKROSS to buy medicine. all the medicine are too much costly..for 30 days I have to buy minimum 5000 rs medicine. If govt hospital Dr behaves like private one .then where to go ? "
03 October 2020Anynomous
" Got best possible treatment for my Daughter's acne issue "
06 September 2020Anynomous
" The doctors are professional and very helpful.They look into every minute detail of the patients and prescribe medicines accordingly.Very well behaved.Tropicol has the best doctors.The overall experience is good. "
26 February 2020Anynomous
" BEST , BEST , BEST place to treat any kind of skin diseases . But Remember Monday , Thursday for Girls only and Wednesday , Saturday for boys .. please remember this . And please don't get frustrated by seeing long que , keep patience , you will definitely get results of your patience ....And your will charge only 2 rupees for enrolling your name .. "
11 November 2019Anynomous
" This place offers excellent service to skin patients for free. A ticket has to be issued by the patients only on a mere worth of rupee 2/- . It is a research centre comprising of the best researchers in the City. There is outdoor (OPD) service for patients on different days:-
01 August 2019Women> Monday & Thursdays
Men> Wednesday & Saturdays "
Anynomous
" first its a government hospital known for skin treatment speciality. but had bad experience. waiting period everyday is min 3 hrs to 4 hrs. and after waiting all those tedious hours an intern was checking without any senior doctor nearby and that also they do not listen to your problems in detail just look and chalk down loads of medicine(my one was costly with each sachet costing 600 bucks!!!) within 2-3 minutes. without any guidance from senior doctor if u do not get proper consultation after waiting 4 hours in line its really frustrating. like this doctor anybody can become. "
22 May 2019Anynomous
" my 2 year old son suffering from skin problem, kindly inform me that the timing of OPD on child skin problem. "
06 December 2017Anynomous
" A very good college and outdoor Hospital facilities available here. Not only skin problems also many tropical diseases are treated here very well. "
11 November 2017Anynomous
" I started to treat here from 1mnth for acne.but it dosnt work.i dont know for why.im vry disappointed. "
10 November 2017Anynomous
" A famous tropical medicine institute of India and the world too. It is here the famous scientist Sir Ronald Ross discovered the bacteria responsible for the dreaded disease cholera. "
04 October 2017Anynomous
" One of the best hospital for treating tropical diseases. The skin department and the STD department is excellent. "
04 September 2017Anynomous
" I love this place because from 4 years I have allergy and ring worm no one no doctor make it good and within 2 months they made it good I love this place and I suggest all of you should go here "
03 September 2017Anynomous
" Two years ago, I had severe acne on my face. The doctors treated me so well that my acne never came back. Thanks to the doctors. "
28 August 2017Anynomous
" BEST PLACE FOR TROPICAL DISEASES IN BENGAL SINCE LONG TIME..SPECIALLY THE DEPT. OF DERMATOLOGY, TROPICAL MEDICINE,VIROLOGY ARE THE EXCELLENT DEPARTMENTS RUNNING HERE AND DIAGNOSING AND TREATING PATIENTS EFFICIENTLY.CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR HIV TREATMENT IS ATTACHED TO THIS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.WISH THE SPREAD OF THIS SPECIALITY AT EVERY PART OF THE STATE AS WELL AS COUNTRY WHERE TROPICAL DISEASES ARE ENDEMIC.LONG LIVE STM LONG LIVE TROPICAL MEDICINE. "
09 August 2017Anynomous
" It is one of the best institute for learning medical science. "
02 August 2017Anynomous
" Excellent institute for Tropical Diseases,offers many post graduate courses.foreign students come for learning. "
22 June 2017Anynomous
" I love this hospital because few years earlier I was suffering from a unknown disease. I consult many doctors before I came here but they were told me to operate you know what exactly happened to me but after I came here they will treat so nicely that I don't need to be Doctors suggest me some minor test and they discovered the disease quickly and start treatment. 👍 "
15 June 2017Anynomous
" The only school of tropical medicines perhaps of Asia. Long history of successful treatment of tropical diseases. Famous for treatment of difficult skin diseases. Very helpful doctors and support staff. "
24 April 2017