It was built in 1935, at a cost of ₹4lakhs. The first medical superintendent was M. C. Albuquerque.[2] It was renovated in 2002 at a cost of ₹4.2 crores.[3]
In 2000, it was selected as one of the 11 AIDS control centres in India, and the sole one in Karnataka.[4]
The Vani Vilas Hospital stands on the grounds where the Fort Church and the Fort Cemetery once stood. The Land was acquired from the Church of England by the Mysore Government. Land was provided at Hardinge Road, Chamarajpet as compensation, where now stands the St. Luke's Church.[5][6][7]
Notable
The out patient department of Vanivilas Women and Children Hospital
Indian movie superstar Rajnikanth was born at this hospital on 12 December 1950.[8]
References
^"Vanivilas Hospital". Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
^Dhanraj, Anik Luke; Isaac, Rabindran; Mercy (31 October 2010). Fortified revival. Bangalore: St. Luke's Church. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
