Manipal Health Enterprises, the healthcare arm of the Manipal Education and Medical Group, announced its foray into Rajasthan through SK Soni Hospital in Jaipur. This significant expansion of footprint by Manipal Hospitals is in line with its extensive growth plans which the group is now aggressively implementing. This also marks the entry of Manipal Health Enterprises into North India. The new venture will be renamed as Soni Manipal Hospital. The group plans to invest Rs 100 crores in Rajasthan towards healthcare.
The Soni Manipal Hospital will offer a healthy combination of wellness, prevention and curative care to patients in Jaipur, as well as to the other nearby districts of Rajasthan.
According to Swami Swaminathan, Executive Chairman, Manipal Health Enterprises, “This development is a part of our ongoing growth strategy to expand footprints in India and identified countries of the Middle East, Africa and ASEAN. We are presently executing on this growth strategy by adding to our capacity. This development is coming soon after the recent acquisition of an operational hospital and also building a new one in Kuala Lumpur.” He also added, “Enhancing medical tourism in Rajasthan will be another area where we will look for opportunities.”
Speaking on the occasion Rajen Padukone, MD and CEO, Manipal Health Enterprises said, “Manipal is a well-established name in Jaipur, with the presence of Manipal University, Jaipur. This is Manipal Group’s first healthcare foray into North India. With our presence in Jaipur through Soni Manipal Hospital, we will provide quality healthcare to the people of this historic city and its neighbouring regions.”
EH News Bureau
