The company is evaluating candidatures for appointment as Independent Director to fill the vacancy and who, subject to relevant corporate approvals, could assume the role of the chairman, Fortis Healthcare said.
“The centre will offer surgical interventions, endovascular interventions, radiological diagnosis, and facilities for hybrid interventions. It will operate seven days a week and will have dedicated OPD clinics on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons,” the hospital informed.
During the inauguration, Tiwari stated that the government will work on the safety and security of doctors, adding, "Doctors' safety is a priority, and we will ensure this for the betterment of the healthcare sector."
Fortis is reportedly acquiring the stake from NYLIM Jacob Ballas India Fund III LLC, International Finance Corporation and Resurgence PE Investments for 1,780 crore, valuing Agilus at about 5,700 crore. Agilus is engaged in setting up, managing, maintaining clinical reference laboratories and other laboratories for providing testing and diagnostic services.
The newer players, such as Yatharth Hospital and Jupiter Life Line, have gained 58% and 25%, respectively, since their listings. Not just hospitals, even medical insurance administrator Medi Assist, that works with hospitals, has also gained 28% since its listing in January this year.
The numbers from Bangladesh have been increasing consistently, an hospital executive said on the condition of anonymity. Some hospital chains receive the maximum number of patients from Bangladesh, he said, adding: "They would have been severely affected."
"The mainstay of our performance continues to be the hospital business which presently contributes around 84 per cent to our consolidated EBITDA," Fortis Healthcare Chairman Ravi Rajagopal stated.
The health sector was expecting the health budget to be increased to 2.5 per cent of GDP, promotion of medical value tourism and reduction in taxation which were not mentioned in the budget presented by the FM. However the industry welcomed the move of exemption of three cancer drugs from customs duty and the BCD reduction on X-ray tubes and flat panel detectors.
Jaypee Healthcare, a multi-speciality tertiary care hospital located at Jaypee Wish Town in Noida, is a subsidiary of Jaypee Infratech.
The hospital chains have improved their average revenues per operating bed during the quarter aided by a better payer mix - more insured and self-paying patients and less business from institutions and government schemes.
At Faridabad, there is space available, and we have planned to further expand..in regard to Anandpur, we have acquired a company with a different land parcel. So, we want to operationalise that also. Post expansion of these 100 beds, we will be adding maybe another 50 beds in the next financial year in that unit," Goyal said.
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