1939 |
Dr.G.Viswanathan MBBS,
Founder of the GVN Hospital started practice
BigBazaar Street(chowk), Trichy City, in a small
way.
|
1940 |
Dr.G.Viswanathan MBBS stated
a Free Dispensary at his residence in Srirangam.
|
1940 |
Dr.G.Viswanathan MBBS, Founder
of the GVN Hospital started a Nursing home
with ten beds in BigBazaar Street, Trichy.
|
1950 |
The above hospital was shifted
to No.27, Babu road with an increased strength of
16.
|
1966 |
The present main hospital was
inaugurated at singarathope with bed strength of
125.
|
1990 |
Dr. G.V.N. Cancer Cure Center
was stared near the hospital campus at 41, Kiledar
Street, fulfilling the ambition of the founder DR.G.Viswanathan
to cater to the needs of the people suffering from
cancer in and around Trichy, Pudukottai, Karur,
Perambalur, Ariyalur and the adjoining districts.
|
1990 |
The GVN Cancer Preventive Center
was started in No: 41, Kiledar Street to concact
several medical camps in rural areas in order to
create awareness and to educate public regarding
cancer and other diseases. This center has conducted
250 camps exempted such camps. donation for the
center is excepted under 80G of the income Tax Act
These centers are providing preventive, promotive
and rehabilitative health care services tot he people.
|
1991 |
Dr. GVN Insititute of Medical
Sciences was started offering certificate courses
for Laboratory Technicians, Radiological assistance
and Diploma course in Nursing and Midwifery.
|
1999 |
Two more courses offering bachelor
degree in Physiotherapy (BPT) and B.Sc., Nursing
were started.
|
2001 |
GVN Cancer Prevention Center
started a community health center at Allur to extend
medical services to the rural population of Tiruchirappalli
district.
|
2002 |
The free dispensary started by
the family of the founder at 2, Railwaystation road,
Srirangam, Trichy. With a view to serve the poor
urban population was upgraded and inaugurated as
an urban community health center.
|
2002 |
The community health wing extended
its services by opening two centers at Murungapettai
and Thiruparaithurai.
|
2002 |
In continuation, we have implemented
a programme called Modified Cancer Control Programme
in Six Blocks in Trichy District, which area Project
of Govt.of India and WHO programme in coordination
with Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai to survey
the entire rural Women Folks as regards awareness
about cancer and other disease.
|
2003 |
The Department of CT
scan was started and the 3D Digital
& Sprial CT scan named " Somatom Smile"
was commissioned.
|
2004 |
The Department of Nuclear
Medicine was started under the name GVN Institute
of Oncology with the state of art equipment "Gamma
Camera Nuclear Scan" was inaugurated.
|
2006 |
Dr. Shanth Breast Cancer Foundation
was Started.
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