Bangalore Baptist Hospital to Open District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) in Devanahalli

The Bangalore Baptist Hospital (BBH) at Hebbal has been providing compassionate, quality medical care over the past 40 years. Many of its patients are from the rural areas of north Bangalore. In order to improve access for people living in this area and facilitate timely, convenient, safe and affordable health care services Bangalore Baptist Hospital is inaugurating a new facility at Devanahalli on 16th November 2013 at PC & ARD Bank Building, Devanahalli.

Bangalore Baptist Hospital established in 1973 is a multi speciality hospital located at Hebbal. The total no. of out-patients is about 150000 and the total no. of in- patients is about is 11500 per year.

The hospital won the National Award for Excellence in Teaching last year given by the National Board for Examinations. The FICCI award for Operational Excellence for the year was given to Bangalore Baptist Hospital and the prestigious DL Shah award for quality in hospital management was awarded to BBH.

In its 40th year, responding to the requests of people from Devanahalli, the hospital decided to extend its services by opening,” Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Devanahalli”.   

The BBH, Devanahalli is proposed to be a multi-specialty Hospital providing 24/7 coverage with all basic facilities including both out-patient and in-patient services.  Additional services will include Emergency Services, Pharmacy, Laboratory, X-ray, ECG, Ultrasound scan, Operation Theatre, and maternity services.

Dr. Kingsly Robert Gnanadurai, MD ,HOD Emergency Medicine, Bangalore Baptist Hospital, said “Many acutely sick people often lose their lives while in transit from neighboring districts to Bangalore. Our intention is to bring healthcare delivery systems in rural areas on par with urban areas. The new facilities in Devanahalli will help patients access advanced and better healthcare without losing precious time during the golden hour.

Addressing the press conference Dr. Girish TS,MD :- Asst.Chief of Medical Staff, Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Said’ Our main focus will been on affordable services for rural areas of Devanahalli and  has always been very sensitive to the needs of the patient. More so for those belonging to the economically backward strata of our society.

About District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC)

The Census of India 2001 revealed that over 21 million people in India are suffering from one or the other kind of disability. This is equivalent to 2.1% of the population (2001). About 90% of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) live in areas where no rehabilitation services are available and the biggest challenge is to reach these unreached PWDs.  A new scheme, the District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) for persons with disabilities was launched in 2000 as a step towards providing rehabilitation services and implementation of the PWD Act. 1995. The major objectives of these centres are to provide comprehensive rehabilitation services, to disseminate information relating to prevention of disabilities and to mobilise local resources and expertise for development of PWDs. DDRC is centrally sponsored scheme and a collaborative effort of State/District administration and local NGOs/autonomous agency or facilitating agency.


 The Govt. of Karnataka in 2013 approved the initiation of a DDRC for Bangalore Rural District, choosing Bangalore Baptist Hospital as the implementing agency. Comprehensive rehabilitation services will be provided to four taluks of the District, namely, Devanahalli, Nelamangala, Doddaballapur and Hoskote with a population of about 10 lakhs and an estimated 60,000 PWDs in the district. The overall aim of this project is to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities and promote equal rights and their inclusion into mainstream society.