The Bligny Hospital Center?
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The Society of Popular Sanatoriums for Adult Tuberculosis Patients of Paris, established in 1900, became the owner of the Bligny estate: a windy and wooded hill isolated but not too far from the nearest station at the time, that of Orsay. . Ideal for setting up a sanatorium and starting an experience that will forever change the lives of tuberculosis patients in France.
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Work began in 1901, the year of birth of the famous law on associations which allowed the transformation of the company into the Work of the Popular Sanatoriums of Paris .
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The association was recognized as a public utility in 1902; she will receive her first patients in 1903.
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From the first year, the sick flocked; the sanatorium will accommodate up to 600 for stays lasting 6 to 18 months.
For more than 80 years, he benefited from the help of the nuns of the congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Cluny. Ten percent of them will die there.
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Professors CALMETTE and GUERIN will work on the development of BCG in Bligny.
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The tuberculosis is finally under control and the association, which has become the Bligny Medico-Chirurgical Center, proceeds to the transformation of the establishment admitted to participate in the public hospital service from January 1, 1977. In 2003, it changes its name to become: Center Medical of Bligny then in 2012 finally becomes the Hospital Center of Bligny .
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The Bligny Hospital Center was completely renovated in the 2000s to improve the reception of patients and the quality of care.
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It has a modern technical platform including a 128-bar scanner installed in September 2012.
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All the buildings are now provided with comfortable single rooms with bathroom and equipped with all the comforts essential today.
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All together, we are working to ensure that Bligny fully pursues its mission with the inhabitants of the sector and the region.
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The Bligny Hospital Center is a private, non-profit establishment specializing in the management of cardiovascular, respiratory, onco-haematological and infectious conditions including:
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- A SHORT STAY medicine sector with 114 full hospital beds and 12 day hospital places in cardiology, dermatology, diabetology, internal medicine, oncology, pneumology, intensive care and palliative care.
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- A CONTINUOUS CARE AND REHABILITATION sector with 236 full hospital beds and 12 day hospital places in cardiology, hematology, infectious diseases, oncology, pneumology, sanatorium, geriatrics, versatile follow-up care.
Photos: Bligny Hospital Center Association
All the teams at the Bligny Hospital Center - caregivers, administrative and service staff - are mobilized by the SARS-Covid-2 coronavirus pandemic, causing Covid-19 disease; but also by all the other pathologies which it is advisable to continue to follow, in spite of the exceptional extent of the new disease which worries and mourns the population of the planet.
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The Bligny Hospital Center (former "Oeuvre des Sanatoriums Populaires de Paris") has been a non-profit philanthropic organization since 1901 . That is to say that all of its profits are reinvested in medical equipment as well as taking into account the safety and working comfort of its staff; maintenance of buildings; the excellence of the food served to patients and the beautification of its century-old park; and above all, the comfort and human support for patients who sometimes come for long periods.
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Perhaps you were able to see for yourself the extent of the dedication of the caregivers of the Bligny Hospital Center , or we have spoken to you about it. The testimonies speak for themselves. Bligny is not a hospital like the others. It is a special, protective and efficient place. All of this has a cost that exceeds Social Security coverage.
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You can participate in this selfless work by making a tax-free donation , 66% of the amount of which will be refunded to you in the form of a tax credit.
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