The multispeciality hospital will be operated and managed by Apollo Hospitals Group
Nirali Memorial Medical Trust (NMMT), established by AM Naik, Group Chairman, Larsen and Toubro, will set up a multispeciality hospital at Navsari in Gujarat. The multispeciality hospital will be operated and managed by Apollo Hospitals Group. The agreement to this effect was signed by Naik and Dr Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group.
The hospital is being setup in the memory of Nirali, granddaughter of Naik who passed away due to cancer at the age of two.
NMMT will build the infrastructure, install the medical equipment and appoint qualified doctors and paramedical staff to run the hospital. Apollo Hospitals Group will offer their medical expertise and facilitate operations and maintenance of the hospital.
On the occasion, Naik said, “We owe a lot to the society we live in and are indebted to give it back to the people. It is endeavour of Nirali Memorial Medical Trust to provide best-in-class secondary and tertiary medical care facilities to rural and underprivileged social groups. The setting up of multispeciality hospital is a momentous step in the direction of extending affordable healthcare to all. We are delighted to have reputed healthcare group Apollo Hospitals joining this mission at Navasari in South Gujarat.”
Dr Reddy said, “Since our inception thirty-five years ago, the resolute mission of Apollo Hospitals has been to make an international standard of healthcare accessible to every individual. Since then, every endeavour that we have undertaken has been a focussed step towards fulfilling our mission. Apollo Hospitals is honoured to support Naik’s noble efforts in setting up a multispeciality hospital in Navasari, which will offer succour to the people in the region by facilitating early detection of disease and timely intervention, thereby saving precious lives.”