Adani plans to donate Rs 6,000 cr to set up health infra with Mayo Clinic

Gautam Adani is set to donate over Rs 6,000 crore to build two integrated health campuses — Adani Health Cities (AHCs) — in Ahmedabad and Mumbai, through the group’s not-for-profit healthcare arm.

 

The AHCs will comprise 1,000-bed multi-specialty hospitals, medical colleges and research facilities, among others.

 

This would be done in partnership with US-based Mayo Clinic that focuses on integrated healthcare, education and research.

 

There are plans for more such integrated AHCs in more cities and towns across the country.   

 

The Rs 6,000 crore donation will be a part of the Rs 60,000 crore pledge that the Adani family took on Chairman Gautam Adani’s 60th birthday.

 

 

Also, last week, Adani pledged Rs 10,000 crore as ‘seva’ for social causes during his son Jeet Adani’s wedding.

 

The larger part of this donation is expected to go into funding infrastructure initiatives in healthcare, education and skill development.

 

“Two years ago, as a gift to me on my 60th birthday, my family committed Rs 60,000 crore towards improving healthcare, education and skill development,” said Gautam Adani.

 

The two AHCs will house 1,000-bed multi-super-specialty hospitals, medical colleges with an annual intake of 150 undergraduates, over 80 residents, 40 fellows, step-down and transitional care facilities, as well as research facilities.

 

“The AHC medical ecosystem aims to serve people from all socio-economic backgrounds, train the next generation of doctors and focus on clinical research, artificial intelligence and biomedical informatics,” the company said in a statement on Monday.

 

The Adani family will fully meet the cost of ‘bringing affordable, world-class medical care and medical education’ to people from all strata of society pan Indian, the statement added.

 

The Adani Group has engaged US’s Mayo Clinic to provide strategic advice on organisational objectives and clinical practices at these establishments.

 

Mayo Clinic will also offer expert guidance on the integration of technology, with a focus on digital and information technology and healthcare quality enhancement.

 

“The development of the AHCs is the first of many major projects from this contribution, which will go a long way towards providing affordable, world-class healthcare to people from every section of the Indian society,” Gautam Adani said.