Identified for only one superspecialty hospital — SGPGI — until a few decade in the past, Lucknow has not solely witnessed growth of authorities well being care services, but in addition arrival of huge company hospitals. Folks from not solely the state capital, but in addition surrounding districts, who would earlier head for Delhi-NCR or Mumbai to get higher well being services, are actually getting within the metropolis.
Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak who additionally holds the well being and household welfare portfolio has acknowledged the rise of town’s well being infrastructure on a number of platforms.“Lucknow is a benchmark in well being care and is quick changing into a most well-liked vacation spot for high quality companies due to its ease of entry,” he not too long ago mentioned at TOI Dialogues within the metropolis.
From the formation of latest medical establishments like Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, the Most cancers Institute to the growth of latest departments at King George’s Medical College and Balrampur Hospital, amongst others, healthcare companies and medical analysis have grown quickly within the metropolis.
“Once I was identified with leukemia, the primary response of the household was to hurry to Tata Memorial, Mumbai. However after session from some physician mates, I made a decision to get the remedy in our metropolis solely. Now, I’m doing high-quality. The truth that I get remedy whereas remaining at my dwelling has saved your complete household from loads of hassles,” he mentioned.
Sahara Hospital was the primary company hospital to open within the metropolis in 2009. It has now been acquired by Max Healthcare. Different massive company hospitals like Appolomedics and Medanta began their operations within the metropolis in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Amongst home-grown manufacturers, Well being Metropolis, Chandan Hospital and Regency got here one after the opposite. Now, Well being Metropolis is about to begin its greater 200-bed facility in Gomtinagar Vistar, for which the MoU had been signed within the UP World Buyers Summit held in Lucknow in Feb 2023.
“The Well being Metropolis Vistar will start OPD companies throughout a dozen surgical and medical specialties from the mid of July. The indoor companies would observe subsequent from August,” Dr Sandeep Kapoor, founder chairman instructed TOI including “We will start with 200 beds that can improve to 300 beds later throughout a dozen specialties together with trauma and joint substitute surgical procedure, interventional cardiology, endocrinology and diabetes care, ladies and baby well being, nephrology, urology, neurology and so forth.”
“We introduced the mission within the UP World investor summit of 2023 and are set to launch it now. However the perfect factor is that we’re giving it again to our Lucknow – which has been our karmabhoomi for many years,” he mentioned.
In April, Max Healthcare joined the league of company hospitals after it took over the Sahara Hospital. The group has additionally procured land alongside the Shaheed Path to provide you with a second centre.
Consultants say that the arrival of the company sector has enhanced Lucknow’s picture as a healthcare hub. “The general enchancment in Lucknow’s infrastructure particularly when it comes to higher air connectivity and resorts has turned the state capital right into a hub of medical tourism. As of now, Lucknow is at par with any metro when it comes to medical companies and availability of specialists,” remarked Dr Mayank Somani, MD and CEO Apollomedics multi-specialty hospitals.
Former director Sanjay Gandhi Put up Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and head of Medanta Lucknow, Dr Rakesh Kapoor dittoed. “The presence of a number of gamers works in favour of the folks. It additionally speaks for the expansion of town generally,” he mentioned.
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