King George Edward VII Sanatorium

King George Edward VII Sanatorium, also known as the Bhowali Sanatorium, is a historic tuberculosis treatment center established in 1912 in Bhowali, in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India.[1][2] It was built during British colonial rule, as a high-altitude center for the treatment of tuberculosis and named after King Edward VII.[3][4] The sanatorium treated both European and Indian patients.[5] It was one of the earliest dedicated tuberculosis treatment infrastructures in northern India.[6] The sanatorium is still in use for health services in the region.

References

  1. ^ "CAG report flags wide gaps in state's oldest TB hospital". The Times of India. 2025-02-25. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  2. ^ Porecha, Maitri. "Fresh mountain air and hope: A cure for tuberculosis in Nainital". DNA India. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  3. ^ Publishing, British Medical Journal (1912-09-21). "Supplement 439". Br Med J. 2 (2699): S321 – S344. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.2699.S321. ISSN 0007-1447.
  4. ^ Debnath, Aninda; Chandra, Ankit; Maroof, Mohd; Awasthi, Sadhana; Arya, Monika (2022-12-31). "Tuberculosis Sanatorium of 21st Century Exploring the Admission Pattern and Duration of Stay at TB Sanatorium Bhowali, Uttarakhand, India: A Retrospective Study". SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases and HIV/AIDS. 20 (1): 1–7. doi:10.3126/saarctb.v20i1.52659. ISSN 2091-0959.
  5. ^ "Race, Caste, and Modern Imaginaries of the Himalayas" (PDF). University of California.
  6. ^ "नैनीताल के भवाली में अंग्रेजों के जमाने का टीबी सेनेटोरियम, आज भी इन सुविधाओं के लिए मशहूर है यह अस्पताल". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
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