The Adani Group is entering the healthcare sector by investing Rs 6,000 crore to build two 1,000-bed multi-speciality hospitals with medical colleges in Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

MUMBAI: Making its foray into the healthcare sector, the Adani Group will set up Mumbai’s largest private hospital on a seven-acre plot in Kandivli, with 1,000 beds and a medical college.
The group announced on Monday its plans to invest Rs 6,000 crore to construct two 1,000-bed multi-specialty hospitals and medical colleges in Mumbai and Ahmedabad, collaborating with Mayo Clinic, an American non-profit academic medical institution.

The group also intends to develop another hospital near the forthcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport in Ulwe.
Group chairman Gautam Adani said, “Two years ago, as a gift to me on my 60th birthday, my family committed Rs 60,000 crore towards improving healthcare, education and skill development.” These facilities, designated as Adani Health Cities, aim to “meet the cost of bringing affordable, world-class medical care and medical education to people from all strata of society pan India.” They will be managed by the group’s not-for-profit healthcare arm, according to the statement.
The initial Adani Health Cities in Mumbai and Ahmedabad will include medical colleges accommodating 150 undergraduate students annually, alongside more than 80 resident doctors and over 40 fellows.

Mayo Clinic to provide strategic consultation to Adani hospitals

Adani Group chairman, Gautam Adani, took to social media to make the announcement.
“Proud to launch Adani Health City in partnership with Mayo Clinic, pioneering world-class medical research, affordable healthcare & education. Starting with two 1000-bed hospitals and medical colleges in Ahmedabad & Mumbai, we are on a mission to bring cutting-edge medical innovation across India. This is just the beginning for a healthier, stronger India – one campus at a time,” he said.
Mumbai’s western suburbs, where the Adani hospi tal is going to come out, have always had a poor bed-to-population ratio. Experts have blamed rising real estate costs and congestion for this.
According to recent BMC figures, Mumbai has 15,302 govt hospital beds and 31,076 private hospital beds. Public institutions such as KEM Hospital in Parel and JJ Hospital in Byculla have between 1,500 and 2,000 beds each. Only Bombay Hospital near New Marine Lines and Kokilaben Hospital in Andheri, amongst private facilities, have 800-plus and 750 beds respectively.
Central Mumbai, particularly Parel, has the highest concentration of beds due to the presence of public facilities such as Tata Memorial, KEM and Wadia Hospital. But there are very few public or private facilities beyond Andheri.
While the Adani Hospital would address this shortage, health activists said that cost considerations remain important.
Meanwhile, the Adani statement said that Mayo Clinic would provide strategic consultation regarding organisational objectives and clinical practices. The statement added, “Mayo Clinic will also offer expert guidance on the integration of technology, with a focus on digital and information technology and healthcare quality enhancement.”