Company Overview

Established in 1985, Shija Hospitals and Research Institute (SHRI) has evolved from a mono-practice clinic attached to a pharmacy at Paona Bazar, Imphal, into a 350-bedded multi-specialty hospital with 37 specialties and super-specialties. Located in the eco-friendly foothills of Langol, SHRI offers secondary and tertiary healthcare services equipped with a strong 1590 team that contains 136 full-time doctors and an Emergency and Trauma Center backed by 30 clinical departments, 78 critical care beds, and diagnostic services to guarantee immediate and extensive treatment of critical cases. Shija now has the first home grown medical college in North Eastern India, Shija Academy of Health Sciences (SAHS) with 150 students intake per year from 2021- 2022. Shija takes pride in being the first NABH accredited medical college hospital in the entire North East India and the second in Eastern India (13 states). To contribute to global healthcare, SHRI envisions to be a premium and leading brand in healthcare services globally by 2029, recognized by our customers for our holistic approach, personal touch, and technological advancement.

Marching towards providing top-notch healthcare services at the doorsteps, Shija is now offering an array of facilities that are not even available at government and private hospitals in Manipur and nearby states. Not only does this helped to prevent the state’s exchequer, but it also prevents the hassle of patients having to travel afar for medical help.

Apart from being empanelled by 16 central government organizations, 2 International NGOs’ and 20 TPAs’ and Insurance Companies, Shija Hospitals is also empanelled by the Governments of Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. It is also being recognized as a partner hospital by Smile Train Inc, USA.The hospital has performed 66900 cases under CMHT and 44261 cases under PMJAY health scheme cards till February 2023.

SHRI strictly follows the system of segregation of bio-medical waste at source and ultimately appropriate treatment and disposal of waste through incinerator, shredder, sharp pit, deep burial etc. for the safety of environment. The only Common Bio Medical Waste Treatment Facility in the state is operated by Shija Hospitals and is recognized by Manipur Pollution Control Board.

Shija is also a teaching institute providing BSc nursing, paramedical and 3 years post graduate DNB courses in General Surgery, Anaesthesiology, General Medicine, Ophthalmology and post MBBS (direct 6 years) DNB course in Plastic Surgery.   Under Shija Overseas Training Program, SHRI in collaboration with AMASI (Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India), took up the initiative of providing free training to two surgeons and six nurses from Monywa General Hospital, Myanmar for two months in the areas of Laparoscopic surgery, Operation Theatre Technology and Critical Care.

In its endeavor towards developing a good rapport with the neighboring country of Myanmar, SHRI started the venture of Mission Myanmar in May 2013. So far, three successful missions were ventured wherein 134 cleft lip and palate, 179 cataract blindness and 32 key-hole surgeries were performed for free at Monywa General Hospital, Myanmar.

Shija is a World Bank Grantee for winning World Bank ‘Development Marketplace Project’ competition 2014 for innovative solutions. Dr. Palin Khundongbam, Chairman cum Managing Director, Shija Hospitals has been recognized as Healthcare Ambassador of India, NETV People’s Choice of NE India, and amongst 25 Healthcare Influencers of India, Living Legends of Healthcare in India and Influencers of NE India.

With India's Look East/ Act East Policy, Manipur's amazing location nuzzling up against Myanmar, its surface and air connections with the ASEAN countries, being the meeting point of two of the world's greatest nations -China and India, and its unparalleled tourism possibilities especially in ecology, sports and cultural arenas - Shija firmly believes that Manipur will someday be a medical tourism destination of South East Asia. Our future venture in medical tourism involves enhancement of the existing facilities and addition of Cardiac Science, Infertility treatment, Wellness Parks, Geriatric care center and so on!