Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology
Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology - named after the man with a vision
for the down trodden and victims of cancer, Mr.Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, the then
Governor of Bombay, who donated 20 acres of land situated at Hosur Road, now
called as Dr.M.H.Marigowda Road, Bangalore and Rs.1.00 lakh for the Radiotherapy
machine.
This Institute was established on 26th June 1973 with bed strength of 50.
The Institute became Autonomous on 8, January 1980. The Government of India
has accorded the status of a Regional Cancer Centre on 1, November 1980 to
this Institute, thus became one of the 11 Regional Cancer Centres in the country.
The Indian Council of Medical Research has recognised this referral Institution
as a research association. From the year 1980 to 2001, it has changed the
face of the non-descript cancer hospital to a well known major and a model
comprehensive regional centre for cancer research and treatment offering sophisticated
diagnostic and treatment services to ever increasing numbers of cancer afflicted
patients from Karnataka and adjoining areas of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
Kerala and Maharashtra. It is next to Tata Memorial Centre in terms of organisation,
accommodation, equipment, staff and patient turnover.
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