Aster DM signs O&M agreement with G Madegowda Super Specialty Hospital in Karnataka

Bengaluru: Aster DM Healthcare has entered into an agreement with Vritika Hospitals Pvt Ltd & Bharathi Education Trust for operating and managing G Madegowda Super Specialty Hospital at Mandya, Karnataka. G Madegowda Super Specialty Hospital is a 100-bed tertiary super specialty hospital situated in Mandya town, 95 km away from Bengaluru. This is part of the O&M asset light model strategy undertaken by Aster DM Healthcare to add up to 500-700 beds in India.

Speaking of the O&M contract, Dr Azad Moopen, Founder Chairman & Managing Director, Aster DM Healthcare said, “As part of our strategy to take advanced quality healthcare at an affordable cost to the doorsteps of people, Aster is taking over the operations and management of the G Madegowda Super Specialty Hospital in Mandya. This model has been tried and tested by Aster in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh already and is found to be helpful to provide tertiary care to the tier II-III suburban cities.”

The G Madegowda Super Specialty Hospital offers a wide range of services from critical care to cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics, neurology and other specialised centres of sports medicine, family medicine and many more.

Dr Nitish Shetty, Regional Director, Karnataka and Maharashtra Cluster, Aster DM Healthcare said, “With this signing, Aster continues to grow its presence in Karnataka where it already has three hospitals – Aster CMI, Aster RV and Aster Women & Children Hospital in Bengaluru. We stand by our commitment to the people of Karnataka by making quality healthcare accessible. The addition of 100 beds is a crucial step towards fulfilling this promise."