Nanavati-Max Super Speciality Hospital to add over 600 beds to its existing capacity of 350 beds by 2024 – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: Dr Balabhai Nanavati Hospital (Nanavati-Max Super Speciality Hospital), Mumbai embarked on an ambitious expansion plan that would add over 600 beds to its existing capacity of 350 beds, by 2024. The foundation stone of the new building was laid on the premises of the hospital by Aaditya Thackeray, Cabinet Minister of Tourism and Environment, Government of Maharashtra. Dr Abhay Soi, Chairman and MD, Max Healthcare; Anil Parab, Minister of Transport; Gajanan Kirtikar, Member of Parliament, Mumbai; Parag Alwani, Member of Legislative Assembly and senior officials from BMC were also present at the ceremony.

Jairaj Thacker, President, Balabhai Nanavati Hospital Trust along with other trustees were also present to mark this occasion.

The new additions will significantly enhance the capacity of the hospital by over 600 beds. Post expansion, the hospital will have over 950 state-of-the-art patient beds. The new building is expected to be commissioned by 2024. Post the expansion, Nanavati-Max Hospital will be amongst the largest private sector hospital in western India.

This expansion is at an investment of over Rs 700 crore and would create employment opportunities for over 5,000 doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers. Also, 20 per cent of the beds will be earmarked for patients from the economically weaker section of society to provide quality healthcare. This will make a 180 bed facility available on completion of the entire project for the economically weaker patients.

Addressing the gathering at the ceremony, Dr Soi said, “The expansion will help us serve residents of Mumbai as well as various parts of Maharashtra better. It will house world class medical technology and will have several new clinical programmes. Once completed, the new hospital building will help generate new avenues of employment to thousands of healthcare workers and staff. It will also serve the weaker sections of the society by providing free treatment to thousands of needy families every year.”