Some of the older structures in a British-era hospital will soon be demolished.
What’s it about? Some of the older structures at the Government Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Hospital for Women and Children Campus in Egmore will be demolished. The heritage buildings will be maintained. It was converted into an OP unit and gets 250 patients every day.
- Last year, a heritage building was renovated while the original structure was maintained. Funded by the Kamarajar Port, one part of the building was converted into an outpatient unit.
- At the Egmore campus, there’s a proposal to build a women’s wellness clinic, gynaecology oncology, and preventive oncology. The OP block, Giffard School Museum, and old operation theatre complex are heritage buildings.
History: The hospital was built in 1844, and many buildings have been declared unfit for use. The Madras Government Lying-in Hospital was renamed Government Maternity Hospital. In 1822, the Government Maternity Hospital was shifted to this location. The Indian government upgraded the hospital to the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1952.