tobar garcia was founded in 1968, two years after its construction started; in-patient services began in 1969 with a contingent of children from montes de oca in belgrano department, santa fe. the first team of professional and volunteer staff worked with children and teenagers at hospital borda. when the hospital opened a call for nurses, almost all of them came from the centre national tisiologico. in 1974, rehabilitation placed an emphasis on artistic activities and later social psychiatry. in 1976, with the advent of military rule, the hospital's level of care deteriorated. in 1993, the hospital was transferred under the jurisdiction of the municipality of the city of buenos aires within the municipal hospital health network.