Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Dedicates Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital to the Citizens of Mumbai

The Hospital will bring affordable Modern Health with a Focus on

Respect For Life – Nita M. Ambani, Chairperson, Reliance Foundation

Like ‘Make in India’ has been made to resonate across the country, for healthcare, the Hon’ble PM can consider giving the noble call of ‘Serve

in India’- Nita M. Ambani

Mumbai Saturday 25 October 2014: Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi, has dedicated to the city of Mumbai, its most modern health care facility in the form of Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Center. Today, at a simple yet elegant ceremony the Prime Minster inaugurated the 345-bedded hospital, created to provide world-class healthcare using cutting edge technology at an affordable price to the citizens of the country. The 90- year old hospital has been re-developed by Reliance Foundation, under the visionary leadership of Nita M. Ambani into a world-class institution that will lead the city and the country in providing best quality healthcare. With its motto of “Respect for Life,” every life here will be treated with utmost respect, care and compassion. The Hospital has partnerships with world class institutions of Johns Hopkins, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Southern California for a two way exchange of doctors, knowledge transfer, nurse training, visit of globally acclaimed doctors and access to latest technology developed by any of the institutions.

The Hospital aims to set benchmarks for health care facilities in the country at par with the best in any advanced country. It has as its thrust areas, cutting-edge specializations in Oncology, Cardiac Science, Neuroscience, Urology, GI Science, Mother & Child and Orthopedics and Joint Replacement. The Hospital will provide the highest standards of healthcare to everyone. Reliance Foundation’s outreach programme that has been proving doorstep healthcare to the underprivileged people around hospital’s seven kilometer radius, serving over 3.5 lakh people will be integrated with the hospital. The coverage of the programme will be further increased. In her welcome speech for the Prime Minister, Smt Nita M. Ambani, Chairperson Reliance Foundation said, “We have been able to attract the best professional talent not only from India but from across the globe. We have over 50 doctors and surgeons, who have joined us from US, UK, Australia and from all over the world.” Smt Ambani suggested to the PM that like ‘Make in India’ has been made to resonate across the country, for healthcare, he can kindly consider giving the noble call of ‘Serve in India.’ In his inaugural remarks, the Prime Minister lauded Smt Ambani’s work. ‘A very old hospital has got a new life today – is haspatal ki tarah Bharat ka kaya kalp bhi sambhav hai,’ he said. On Smt Ambani’s remarks on ‘Make in India’ and ‘Serve in India,’ the PM concurred, “medical equipments are costly - we talk of Make In India initiative – why can’t we encourage making of sophisticated medical equipment in India.”

The PM also underscored the importance of serving the medical needs of the poor which the Hospital has committed to fulfill.”

Thanking the Prime Minister, Shri Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman Reliance Industries, said, “It is a day for me to remember my father Shri Dhirubhai Ambani with gratitude. We vow The Hospital will serve the poor and the underprivileged, we will strive hard to make The Hospital top class.” Note to Editors: The Hospital has been built with a number of patient-centric requirements right from the design stage. Highly-advance features make it one of India’s greenest. The Hospital’s Intensive Care Units (ICUs) have single beds giving patients an environment to recuperate faster. The Hospital’s corridors are wide enough to allow smooth movement of beds. Other highlights include:

• State- of- the- art latest equipment o SPET – CT – first of its kind machine in Asia o PET – CT – first of its kind machine in Mumbai o Hybrid Cath Lab o Nuclear medicine and radiation to ensure quick access of vital

diagnostics • 15 modular and integrated Operation Theaters including Robotic

Surgery • First of its kind minor Operation Theater attached to the

Emergency Services which will help any surgery requirement and stabilize the patient as soon as he enters the hospital.

• Well-designed spaces keeping the patient in focus to ensure free mobility, frailty and cognition. Dedicated patient lifts, designed to carry beds.

• Two Cath Labs, including one Hybrid Cath lab, permitting operations to be carried out

• Six Procedure rooms for carrying out varied Scopies and procedures

• OPD Clinical Cluster and extensive day patient • All record of the patients digitized and stored on cloud, which can

be accessed anywhere in the world. • RIFD technology will help keep track of patients and equipment in

The Hospital. • Sports Medicine and Rehab center equipped with the latest state

of the art equipment that will provide Indian sportsperson for which till now they had to go abroad.

• Family lounges on each floor to allow patient-relatives decent place to wait

• Pneumatic chutes for quick and easy movement on medical samples and medicines.

• Separate chutes for soiled linen and garbage to ensure they have distinct passage

The hospital is staffed with some of the best doctors from across the world and a highly-trained and motivated nursing staff. Resource Centre:

1. For any further information and for visits to The Hospital:

Tushar Pania Tushar.Pania@ril.com Tel: +919820088536

2. For select pictures of the inaugural event, please use our FTP link in the following easy steps:

a. Type ftp://rftp.ril.com in the internet browser and press Enter b. Type User Name: jasbir c. Type Password: ftp_jasbir1044 d. Click on folder {Inauguration - Sir H.N.Reliance Foundation

Hospital (Still Photos)} and access the photographs NB: For TV channels, Reliance Foundation will be happy to provide Clean Feed of the inauguration for unrestricted use.

3. Please follow @FlameOfTruth on twitter for updates. Our hashtags are #RFHospital and #RespectForLife

4. E-Brochure: https://www.scribd.com/doc/243652039/Sir-H-N-

Reliance-Foundation-Hospital-And-Research-Centre

5. Website: www.rfhospital.org/index.html

Saturday, October 25, 2014 ENDS