Friday, 30 September 2011

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Telephone Exchange 011-23257023,24,25, 011-253282914,23282915
Fax No. 011-23286746
KASTURBA HOSPITAL is the oldest Hospital of women and children in Delhi. It was established in 1905. Kasturba hospital was previously called Victoria Zanana Hospital. It was Renamed as Kasturba Hospital (1975). It was also known as Machliwala Hospital

Kasturba Hospital (VICTORIA ZANANA HOSPITAL) On Urdu Bazaar Road (road linking Netaji Subhash Marg with the south gate of Jama Masjid).

HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTION 
1905 Started with only 10 beds by lady Milton and her brother Stephen Thomas
1906 Sh. Lala Prasad donated land for hospital, bed strength increased to 50
1910 Named as Victoria Zanana Hospital
1933 Further expanded
1935 Children Ward was added
1957 Further expanded to include Private Ward
1960 School of Nursing started
1974 MCD increased the bed strength to 275
1975 MCD increased bed strength to 450
Renamed as Kasturba Hospital
1989 Nine storey building added Now a Hostel for Doctors, Nurses & Students