Narayana Hrudayalaya signs pact with Cayman govt

Narayana Hrudayalaya, a Bangalore based multi-speciality heartcare hospital, has signed an agreement with the Government of Cayman Island to build a health city at Grand Cayman under a joint venture.

Cayman Island has provided major concessions to help Narayana Hrudayalaya to set up the multi-superspeciality hospital with 2,000 beds in four phases over a period of two years, a statement issued here said.

The agreement signed yesterday envisages construction of a 200-bed hospital in the first phase for heart, cancer, ortho and gastro intestinal surgery.

Part of the health city will have a large facility of assisted living for elderly Americans. Cayman Islands has also allowed Narayana Hrudayalaya to set up a world class medical university to train doctors, nurses and paramedical students from American, Canadian, South American and Caribbean region, the statement added said.