7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur is a Air Force Hospital of the Indian Armed Forces in Kanpur Cantonment, Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh (PIN 208004). It treats serving personnel and supports ECHS beneficiaries and ex-servicemen on referral from ECHS Polyclinic Kanpur (7 Air Force Hospital). Access is governed by military authorities and the ECHS referral system.
7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur — at a glance
- Facility
- 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur
- Also known as
- 7 AFH
- Type
- Air Force Hospital
- Location
- Kanpur Cantonment, Kanpur
- District
- Kanpur Nagar
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- PIN code
- 208004
- Regional Centre (ECHS)
- ECHS Regional Centre Lucknow
- Associated ECHS polyclinic
- ECHS Polyclinic Kanpur (7 Air Force Hospital)
About 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur
7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur is a air force hospital of the Indian Armed Forces, located within Kanpur Cantonment. Service hospitals form the backbone of military healthcare, providing in-patient and specialist care to serving personnel. Within the wider veteran healthcare system, they also support ECHS beneficiaries — ex-servicemen, dependents and war widows — who are referred for treatment that the service hospital is equipped to provide.
How ECHS beneficiaries access 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur
ECHS beneficiaries should not assume direct walk-in access to a service hospital. The correct route is through the ECHS system:
- Consult your ECHS polyclinic — ECHS Polyclinic Kanpur (7 Air Force Hospital) with your Smart Card.
- If specialist or in-patient care is required and available at the service hospital, the polyclinic issues a referral.
- Report to the hospital with your ECHS Smart Card and the referral for treatment as per entitlement.
See our ECHS referral process guide for the full workflow, validity and emergency rules.
Medicines for ECHS beneficiaries
Routine and follow-up medicines for ECHS beneficiaries are issued by the polyclinic, not the service hospital. If your polyclinic is out of a medicine, read the ECHS medicine shortage guide. For home delivery in Kanpur (7 Air Force Hospital), Army Medicine Supplier — an independent licensed pharmacy, not part of ECHS or the Armed Forces — can deliver prescribed medicines to your door; see delivery in Kanpur (7 Air Force Hospital).
Frequently asked questions
Where is 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur located?
7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur is located in Kanpur Cantonment, Kanpur, Kanpur Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh (PIN 208004). As a defence establishment within a cantonment, access is regulated by military authorities.
Can ECHS beneficiaries get treatment at 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur?
Service hospitals like 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur primarily treat serving armed forces personnel. ECHS beneficiaries and ex-servicemen can be treated there on referral from their ECHS polyclinic, subject to the hospital's capacity and the specialties available. For routine care, start at your ECHS polyclinic.
How do ex-servicemen access 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur?
Ex-servicemen who are ECHS beneficiaries access 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur through the ECHS referral system — consult your polyclinic first, and if the required specialist care is available at the service hospital, the polyclinic issues a referral. Carry your ECHS Smart Card and the referral.
Is 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur run by the government?
Yes. 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur is a Air Force Hospital of the Indian Air Force, part of the Armed Forces Medical Services. It is a government defence medical establishment.
Which ECHS polyclinic is associated with 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur?
ECHS Polyclinic Kanpur (7 Air Force Hospital) is the associated/nearby ECHS facility. For OPD, medicines and referrals, ECHS beneficiaries should approach the polyclinic, which can then refer to 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur or an empanelled hospital as needed.