Healthcare in Karnataka

In December 2007, Bangalore ranked 2nd among the 593 districts in the country in terms of
existence of health facilities. Chennai tops the list. Bangalore rural district stood at an
impressive 67. The National Population Stabilization Fund (NPSF), in collabroration with
National Informatics Center [NIC], has undertaken a unique exercise to create maps which
show the existence of health facilities in each district across the country.

In Bangalore, only 26% women have three or more children (rural is at 44%), while the
contraceptive prevalence rate is 83%. The under-five mortality rate too is encouraging at
14% but for rural it stands at 71%. More than 3 ANC [ante-natal care] visits in rural
Bangalore is at 87% and Bangalore city is at 58%.

Only 10 districts in Karnataka have below-100 ranking, where was in Kerala 4 districts rank
below 10.

District Rank

Belgaum 211

Bellary 247

Bidar 243

Bijapur 302

Chikmagalur 52

Chitradurga 135

Dakshina Kannada 47

Davangaere 114

Dharwad 112

Gadag 194
Gulbarga 333

Hassan 39

Haveri 146

Kodagu 72

Kolar 81

Koppal 339

Mandya 95

Mysore 80

Raichur 355

Shimoga 46

Tumkur 101

Udupi 35

Uttara Kannada 99

Bangalore is finding a place in the globa map for advanced spinal surgery due to the growing
number of spinal surgeons in the Bangalore. Every month, Hosmat attends to 2-3 patients -
mostly from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives, Bangladesh and Africa. As of October
2007, the state government has chalked out an ambitious plan to acquire around 500 acres
of land near the Devanahalli International Airport for a super-speciality Health Park. With
an increasing number of super-speciality hospitals, Bangalore has become increasingly
popular in the field of health tourism. However, just like any other govt mega plan, the
Health Park has been just on paper.

Indus Valley Ayurvedic Centre

Lalithadripura
Mysore

IVAC is set up to promote ancient Ayurvedic science using modern state of the art facilities.
IVAC seeks to bring Ayurvedic medicinal and holistic healing practices into
main streammedicine in the new millennium.
Institute Of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences
Jindal Nagar,
Tumkur Road,
Bangalore - 560 073,
Tel: +91-80-2371 7777 (7 lines) 
Fax: +91-80-2371 7785
Email:inys@vsnl.net

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro sciences (NIMHANS)

P.B 2900,
Hosur Road,
Bangalore - 560029
Tel: +91-80-2264 2121

Mallya Hospital
No. 2, Vital Mallya Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Tel: +91-80-2222 7979, 2222 7799.

Manipal Hospital
Airport Road,
Bangalore - 560017.
Tel: +91-80-2252 66646, 2252 66441
Fax: +91-80-2252 66757

Narayana Hrudayalaya
(Dr. Devi Shetty)
#258/A, Bommasandra Industrial Estate,
Anekal Taluk,
Bangalore - 562158 Phone: +91-80-7835000-18, +91-98440 44544
Fax: +91-80- 7835444, 7832648

Ramakrishna Nursing Home

806, 15th Cross, III Block Jayanagar, 
Bangalore 560011.
Tel: 26656800 | 26633143 | 26633145 | 26633148
Fax: 6534777.

Sagar Apollo Hospital

#44/54, 30th Cross,
Tilaknagar, 
Jayanagar Extension,
Bangalore - 560041
Tel: +91-80-2265 36700 
Fax: +91-80-2265 36714

Soukya
Soukya Road; Samethanahalli; Whitefield;
Bangalore-560067
Tel: +91-80-2794 5001-4
Fax: +91-80-2794 5010

Soukya is a unique centre that helps restore the natural balance of your mind, body and
spirit by combining modern medical advancements, ancient medical techniques and
complementary therapies used worldwide.

Fortis Hospitals (earlier Wochhardt Hospital and Heart Institute)

14, Cunningham Road,
Bangalore - 560052
Tel: +91-80-2222 61037, 2222 68367
Fax: +91-80-2228 1149