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.