PM Modi inaugurates HN Reliance Foundation Hospital

The hospital, in its 90th year, has been completely rebuilt by Reliance Foundation, into a modern 19-storey tower with two heritage wings. The foundation is headed by Nita Ambani.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre in South Mumbai.

The hospital, in its 90th year, has been completely rebuilt by Reliance Foundation, into a modern 19-storey tower with two heritage wings. The foundation is headed by Nita Ambani.

Founded in 1925 as Mumbai's first general hospital, it was also frequented by Mahatma Gandhi. The rebuilt hospital has collaborations with John Hopkins, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Southern California. It has all modern facilities.

The hospital will reserve a fifth of its capacity for the underprivileged and provide 10 percent beds for free to the needy and another 10 percent at subsidised rates.

Welcoming the Prime Minister and Maharashtra Governor Vidyasagar Rao at the inauguration Nita Ambani said: "We re-dedicate Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital to the people of Mumbai", adding that the hospital will treat each patient as equals.

Mrs Ambani thanked PM Modi for the initiatives taken by him saying "each of PM's initiatives have a connect to healthcare".

Around 50 doctors of India origin across the world have joined the hospital, she said, adding: "Good health is a fundamental right. It is non-negotiable. Everyone deserves to live life to the fullest. Only a healthy nation can be prosperous."

Disclosure: Network 18, which publishes moneycontrol.com, is now part of the Reliance Group.

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