Bangalore based hospital to set up medical college in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Bangalore based Narayana Hrudayalaya hospital will set up a medical college in Gujarat on an investment of Rs.2.5 billion ($507 million). A 1,500 bed hospital is planned as part of the project that will come up in the state capital Ahmedabad. Chandil Kumar, medical administrator of the hospital, told sources "We are working on the project and focusing on getting necessary approvals." A fact sheet brought out by the Gujarat government ahead of January 2009 Vibrant Gujarat Summit said the Bangalore hospital's project is part of the special effort being made to expand medical education facilities in the state. Government sources said the state has begun to attract investments including foreign on a substantial scale. According to state data, there are currently 42,285 registered doctors and 17,751 trained nurses in Gujarat. The fact sheet says besides Narayana Hrudayalaya, medical colleges are also being planned by the Fortis group, Bombay Hospitals and the Artemi...