Vedanta University to launch multi-specialty hospital in Odisha

Vedanta University  project Sunday announced the launch of a world class teaching and research hospital at Puri-Konark marine drive in Orissa. The estimated cost of the multi-specialty hospital is about Rs 400 crore and will commence services in 2011.

In the first phase of the Vedanta University Project, a 500-bed super-specialty hospital and a medical college of international standard will be built which will be later expanded to 1,000-bed capacity.

The hospital will place equal emphasis on patient care, research and teaching. Apart from this one can seek medial assistance on cardiology, endocrinology and intensive care while pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology will be added in the next phase. "Being a not for profit institution it will provide world class patient care at differential cost," C.V Krishnan, CEO, Vedanta University Project said.

Besides providing highest quality health care, it will be a Research-cum-Teaching hospital. An advisory committee will decide on the vision and scope of the medical centre comprising health-care, teaching and research facilities with distinguished medical professionals and academicians from India and abroad. "As there is no scope for research in any hospital in the country, we will give emphasis on it. Basically, research on stem cell and cloning will be done here," Dr. Kavi Prasad Mishra, Adviser, Vedanta University Project said.

Source: India education diary