Lilavati Hospital Expansion in GIFT City

Gandhinagar: Expanding its wings to reach the general public on a broader scale, a 300-bed Lilavati Hospital will be established at Gujarat International Finance-tec City (GIFT City) by the Trustees of Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust. It will be considered the second in India after the famous Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai.

Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust (LKMMT) is a Public Charitable Trust formed in 1978 by Late Shri Kirtilal Mehta. The trust manages Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre and carries out numerous other charitable initiatives all over India.

The project has been set at a cost of Rs 300 cr with a 13-floor dedicated building on a 5.50 lakh sq ft space and is expected to benefit from various factors such as an increase in medical tourism with India being one of the preferred destinations said Prashant Mehta, permanent trustee of LKM Trust.

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He also said, "It would also be beneficial for upcoming residential projects in the surrounding areas and corporate tie-ups."

Their journey began with a humble opening in 1997 with 10 beds and initially 22 doctors and gradually increased their capacity several folds. Now, they have a total of 323 beds with one of the largest Intensive Care Units (ICUs), 12 Operation Theatres with advanced facilities, more than 300 consultants, and a manpower of nearly 1,800 employees. Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre attend to nearly 300 In-patients and 1,500 Out-patients daily.

While speaking with FE, Mehta said, "The hospital is being developed by trustees of LKM Trust in their own individual capacity. There would be 250 census beds and 50 non-census beds. We aim to commission the hospital by 2025 end. The hospital will have over 400 highly qualified doctors/consultants and a staff strength of around 2,500."

"Since the year 1997, the name Lilavati Hospital has been synonymous with the best quality healthcare services in Mumbai. It has been voted the best hospital in Mumbai by different organisations over the last 25 years. Lilavati Hospital in GIFT City will provide tertiary and quaternary care services, and is strategically located to cater to patients from Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar as well as other surrounding places," he said.

The premier multi-specialty tertiary care hospital has always aimed to provide affordable healthcare of international standard with human care and is set to provide the same to the citizens of Gujarat.

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