Bellary is growing rapidly in terms of business, education, population and services. The city is well-equipped with number of hospitals and health centers. Government has taken the initiative of offering best healthcare facilities to the inhabitants. There are number of government hospitals in the town. Talented doctors who serve the patients with utmost care made the city a better place to live in. The words ‘duty’, ‘dedication’, ‘care’ are no more restricted in the conduct books of the medical practitioners. The physicians of Bellary are actually adopting these in order to serve better.
From general physicians, dermatologists, heart specialist, oncologists, dentists to skin specialists, you can find all of them in this town. Moreover, many diagnostic centers are also there to help you in identifying your health problems. So staying in Bellary is actually very safe as you don’t have to worry about the medical issues. There are so many options.
State owned health centers are offering quality medical services. Number of hospitals are maintained and owned by the government, under the jurisdiction of Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS).
The most reputed medical centers in Bellary are –
Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences
This is one of the most reputed medical institutions of India. The Vijayanagar medical college hospital was inaugurated in 1996 for serving best quality healthcare facilities to the people of Bellary. The hospital started with few numbers of beds. The number has increased to 680. Every patient gets equal attention. There is no discrimination and biasness. This is the specialty of this reputed hospital. Local people call it as Out Patient Department or OPD of the hospital situated in the Cantonment.The hospital shelters many departments including Pediatric Surgery, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery and many more. The best part is that world-class equipment is used to treat and operate the patients.
The District Hospital
Women & Children's Hospital, as it is named by many, was founded in the year 1842. It was named as Sabhapathy Mudaliar Hospital, with only 40 beds. Rai Bahadur A. Sabhapathy Mudaliar gave hospital's building. At present, it is also called the Ghosha hospital with 210 beds for Post Mortem, Gynecology and Paediatrics cases. It is located in the heart of the city and stretches over an area of 15 acres. There is special ward for Japanese Encephalitis cases. This healthcare center is going to be shifted to the VIMS campus very soon.Wellesley Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases Hospital
Better known as TB Sanatorium/Sanitarium, the Wellesley Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases Hospital was inaugurated in 1929 with an objective to serve the best quality medical services. It spreads at 20 acres in the Bellary Cantonment area.The Urban Health Center
The Urban Health Center was built in 1999. It is situated in the heart of the town and has the capacity of offering treatment to 120 -140 outpatients daily.Private Facilities
There is a tendency among the people to go for private hospitals. People of Bellary, especially the upper and upper-middle class opt for nursing homes that maintained and owned under private hands. These hospitals are reputed and serves people with quality treatment. Recruitment of some of the best doctors of the country in these health centers made them popular. Many of them are equipped with best diagnostic systems as well as treatment facilities. So, people can solve all the healthcare needs under one roof.Though the fee is high, yet many people prefer private instead of public hospitals. The list of private hospitals is increasing day by day. Many private entrepreneurs are investing in the health industry in order to do profitable business. So service quality is the most important issue for them. This is the guiding factor behind the selection of hospitals by the people of Bellary.
There are some reputed private hospitals specializing in different cases.
Adarsh Heart Care Center is located in the Bellary City. It offers superior quality heart treatment for the patients.
Bellary Nursing Home is another reputed name in the list of private hospitals in Bellary. It is located in Ananthapura Road, Bellary. It deals with Neprology, Orthopedic, general and emergency cases.
BKS Hospital is situated in No.8 First Cross, Bellary. It has many departments and a team of reputed and talented physicians.
Many other private hospitals are there. Apart from these there are many eye-care, ENT hospitals in the town. They offer quality services by using modern equipment.
Natural methods of treatment are also practiced in this part of the city. There are some centers that specialize in naturopathy.
