India is a country where healthcare and spirituality are closely linked!
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 2,600-bed private hospital here that is equipped with cutting-edge technology, including a centralised fully-automated laboratory.
As per the information, Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar were also present at the event.
According to the statement given by PM Modi, speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Modi said India is a country where healthcare and spirituality are closely linked.
He added that COVID-19 was a perfect example of a successful spiritual-private partnership that helped create awareness and implement the world's largest vaccination drive.
Further the statement read, ``A combination of technology and modernisation will lead to the country's progress in the healthcare sector," the Prime Minister said, adding that India is endeavouring to ensure that governments and others come forward to transform the health and education sectors on a mission mode.
According to the statement given by officials, The new super-speciality hospital has opened with 500 beds and is expected to be fully operational in a phased manner over the next five years.
Once fully operational, the hospital with 81 specialities is billed to be the largest private hospital in Delhi-NCR and the country, its officials had earlier said.
The hospital buildings will span 36 lakh sq. ft in built-up area, with 14-floor tower housing key medical facilities. There is also a helipad on the rooftop.
The new mega hospital in Faridabad's Sector 88, near the Delhi-Mathura Road, has a built-up area of one crore sq. ft and the campus will also have a medical college.
A dedicated seven-storey research block and eight centres of excellence, including on gastro-sciences, renal sciences, bone diseases and trauma, transplants, and mother and child care, are located on the campus.
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