New Project

Hinduja Group Forays into Wellness

The Group will invest $ 270 million dollars

Hinduja Group is foraying into the wellness market through its new healthcare initiative, World Knowledge Center (WKC) in Mumbai. WKC will be built on the philosophy of multi-disciplinary approach to healthcare wherein traditional Indian system like ayurveda, yoga and meditation would be integrated with modern medicine, so as to provide comprehensive healthcare to treat complete range of illnesses, whether they are chronic, stress oriented, lifestyle related. To authenticate its therapies, WKC would also be upgraded with a clinical R&D setup wherein the ayurvedic preparations would be clinically tested. The project would take 36 months to complete and the group plans to spend almost $ 270 million that is approximately Rs 1200 crore, in this mega project. Says PC Sood, Project Head, WKC, "WKC will provide quaternary care health, have three hospital premises with a capacity of 900 beds, 200 suit, five to seven residential facilities for dependents with service apartments, modern plaza with lavish food courts, wellness centers and clubs, convention centre, R&D for advanced medical research, e-library and a helipad. It would be equipped with state-of-art diagnostic centre and modern spas and wellness clinics. According to Sood, this project is the only mega healthcare project, which would have wide range of activities at such a large global scale. "Our idea of the concept is fast selling and leading research universities, educational institutions, branded healthcare providers have participated in this project," he said. The WKC would be the seat of teaching and sharing advanced information in the healthcare from amongst all the leading hospitals, which are planned to network through advanced networking system. Initially, the group will have only one such centre and subsequently more such models would be setup in each region in India. After the concept matures over a period of time, it would franchise it overseas.

EH News Bureau