Wadia family has contributed to eco, social development: Guv

Maharashtra Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao hailed the contribution of the Wadia family for the economic development of the state.
Rao was speaking at a function to celebrate nine decades of service to society by the 'Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital for Women' and the 'Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children' at Nehru Centre, here yesterday, a Raj Bhavan release said today.
Mentioning that the Wadia Hospitals had rendered matchless contribution to society by reducing maternal and infant mortality rate, the Governor called for upgrading and strengthening the Wadia Hospitals to cater to the ever growing needs.
Stating that women-centred healthcare is extremely critical to achieving the goal of 'Swasth Bharat', Rao asked the Maharashtra government to think of bringing a legislation that would allow women to deliver in the hospital of their choice.

Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde said even though most of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) models are favourably biased towards the private parties, it is the ordinary people who had benefited most from the Wadia Hospitals.
Stating that Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Mumbai Port Trust and the ONGC had assured the (state) government of their help in setting up medical colleges, Tawde called upon the Wadia Hospitals to extend their help to the government in starting medical colleges.
Chairman of the Wadia Hospitals Nusli Wadia said the Wadia Hospital was the first successful example of the tripartite PPP between the Wadia family, the Municipal Corporation (of Greater Mumbai) and the government which had worked successfully for nine long decades.

He said the Wadia Hospitals had provided specialised healthcare to women and children from the families of mill workers and other poor and less privileged families for nine decades.