Establishing a healthcare wonder through grit and determination
Eternal Hospital has been internationally recognized for its top-performing physicians and revolutionary research centres.
Widely reputed for its state-of-the-art tertiary care, Eternal Hospital (EHCC), Jaipur, represents the culmination of Manju Sharma’s journey of courage, commitment and determination. As the Co-chairperson and Managing Director of Rajasthan’s only JCI accredited multi-specialty hospital and India’s preferred Centre for Excellence from the American College of Cardiology, she has spearheaded EHCC to achieve a combination of medical research with excellence in patient care. Founded in 2013, it has a knowledge sharing arrangement with Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA, which has been internationally recognized for its top-performing physicians and revolutionary research centres.
Genesis of EHCC
Born and raised in Myanmar, Manju Sharma shifted to Delhi with her parents while still very young. She completed her education in Jaipur before marrying renowned cardiologist, Dr. Samin Sharma, and moving with him to the US. While in New York, in 2007,she and her husband met the then Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Smt. Vasundhara Raje, and the idea of setting up EHCC was conceived.
Although land was allotted for a healthcare centre in Jaipur,in 2009, the idea could have been stillborn. Dr. Samin Sharma couldn’t leave his work in the US to oversee the execution of this project. It was then that Manju Sharma volunteered to take on this colossal commitment and make it a success.
Success against all odds
The road to completion of this mission was full of challenges and discouragement, but Manju Sharma steered on with unfaltering determination. She credits her mother with having supported her during those trying times. “Everyone was skeptical about me going to India and starting this project. Out of their care and concern for me, even my family members didn’t quite encourage me as I didn’t have any experience in construction and had been living in the US for 35 years. But amidst all the doubting, my mother was the only one who believed in me and encouraged me,” says Manju Sharma.
