HITES to offer consultancy for setting up hospitals in Guinea

HLL Infra Tech Services Limited (HITES), the fully-owned subsidiary of public sector HLL Lifecare Ltd (HLL), has secured its first global contract to offer consultancy services for the construction of two hospitals in the Republic of Guinea.
HITES has signed a contract with Guinea's Ministry of Health with the objective of strengthening the western African nation's health system under the line of credit funding extended by India.
HITES will act as Project Management Consultant (PMC) for the construction of two 200-bed hospitals at Kankan and Nzerekore -- two of the biggest cities in Guinea.
The project involves an outlay of USD 35,000,000 (Rs 233 crore) Line of Credit from the Ministry of External Affairs, a company release said here today.

HITES, a division of HLL and formed in 2014, specialises in infrastructure development, procurement and management specifically for the healthcare sector.
It has taken up several projects in India for clients, including the Central and State governments, government departments, Public Sector Undertakings, corporations and institutions.