ABOUT US

Karnatak Health Institute bloomed steadily on the rocks of Ghataprabha, where the surrounding was the lush green Ghataprabha river basin, but the natives still very ignorant, illiterate, ill-healthy and economically poor! Remotest rural as it was the part of Gokak Taluka, the Streams of development had not been flowing (even though waters of Ghataprabha canal were taken upto Vijapur) through the lands of this nomadic patch! For decades and years, under-development of this neglected Taluka kept its inhabitants in starving, unhygienic, unhealthy & economically poor conditions!     

But in 1929, a ‘Prophet’ called Dr. Kokatnur came from Belgaum, to start his ‘Medical Practice’ here! A highly qualified Surgeon from USA, left his lucrative assignment and came back to India! This was the ‘Call of the Heart’ and Dr. G.S. Kokatnur positively responded to his conscience, as he had seen the sufferings of ‘his people’ ever since his childhood!

A clinic was started on the rock of Ghataprabha banks, under the blazing Sun, but that would not bother him, as the (calm) flame of service lighted in his heart was more brighter.  Soon Dr. Kokatnur’s magic hand and healing touch, cured the patients coming to him & he won the minds of the people even from far-off areas, who started coming to him with the patient in a bullock-cart! The work extended leaps-and-bounds as he became famous & popular due to his excellence & expertise in medical treatment !

In 1935, the first hospital-building came-up & Dr. Kokatnur got his like-minded friends (Doctors) coming to Ghataprabha, even from the cities like Mumbai! Soon, Dr. N.S. Hardikar, freedom-fighter joined & moulded his services towards socio-economic development of Gokak taluka people.  Dr. M.K. Vaidya joined the Institution in 1948 & worked ceaselessly till his death (1948-1993), who with his continuous & untiring efforts, started shaping the Modern KHI (of today)!

After independence, & particularly from 1951 onwards, KHI took positive steps & never looked back ! It obtained 146 acres of land from then Bombay Government, over and above 60-70 acres of its initial project-area.  Now, patients adhered to KHI’s Ambulance-services to come to KHI’s hospital.  This was the beginning of ‘Service’ with latest surgical and medical treatment, with latest of medicines! And that too, with costs affordable by patients.

But from here, KHI emerged not as Hospital complex alone !

Courses Offered By Karnataka School Of Nursing, Bangalore

General Nursing and Midwifery

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