National Jewish Health (NJH)

National Jewish Health opened in 1899 in response to the great number of destitute individuals suffering from tuberculosis (then known as consumption) who flocked to Denver for the climate's supposed beneficial effects. At the time, no institution in Denver would admit penniless consumptives, and many poor victims of the disease lived and died on the city's streets.

Mission:
NJH Mission since 1899 is to heal, to discover, and to educate as a preeminent health care institution. They serve by providing the best integrated and innovative care for patients and their families; by understanding and finding cures for the diseases They research; and, by educating and training the next generation of health care professionals to be leaders in medicine and science.

Vision:
NJH vision is to strengthen and enhance our role as the global leader in the treatment and research of respiratory, cardiovascular, rheumatologic, autoimmune, inflammatory and immunologic diseases. They pursue this vision by pioneering personalized health and medicine programs, which embrace the paradigm shift from reactive medicine to proactive and preventive health delivery. Through Their efforts, They pursue the discovery of cures for patients who seek treatment, and They bring new knowledge and innovation to help people worldwide.