Fortis Healthcare (India) Ltd on Monday unveiled its plan to launch six new hospitals in Southern and Western India. The addition of these six new projects will increase Fortis' bed capacity by 1,400 beds to 9,700 beds.
With these additions, Fortis marks its entry into four new cities: Pune, Hyderabad, Indore and Jabalpur. Two new hospitals in the metro cities of Bangalore and Chennai will strengthen Fortis' existing presence and augment its healthcare infrastructure. All the new hospitals, with the exception of Hyderabad, will be set up under the asset light model.
The tertiary care hospital at Pune and super-speciality hospitals in Chennai are expected to commence operations in 2012. The hospital projects at Hyderabad and Indore are in an advanced stage of planning and are preparing to submit architectural plans to the local authorities for approval.
The 100-bed boutique hospital in the heart of Bangalore will be made operational in early 2012 and will offer a comprehensive medical programme focused on women under the “Fortis La Femme” brand. In addition, it will house a Urology centre. The Cardiac Care Centre at Jabalpur will provide interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery.
Mr Aditya Vij, Chief Executive Officer, Fortis Healthcare (India) Ltd. said, “The expansion is in line with our strategy to make high quality, affordable healthcare accessible across the country – by strengthening our presence in large cities and initiating penetration in smaller towns. This entry into newer geographies will help address the pressing need for quality healthcare services in India's smaller cities.”