Vedanta University
Announces Launch of Multi-specialty Hospital in Puri
The Rs 400 crore
project would commence services in 2011
Puri-based Vedanta University recently announced the
launch of a world-class teaching and research
hospital. The hospital will address a long-standing
need for comprehensive healthcare services for the
people of the region.
The university hospital, which will be built near
the Puri-Konark Marine Drive, will be distinctive
with its world-class facilities and infrastructure.
The hospital will place equal emphasis on patient
care, research, and teaching. It will be staffed by
renowned doctors from India and abroad. A
not-for-profit institution, the University Hospital
is committed to providing high-quality care at a
cost affordable by the common man.
Commending this initiative, eminent Indian
cardiologist Dr KP Misra, said, "The hospital will
serve as a regional hub for critical specialties
including cardiology and diabetology. As a teaching
and research hospital, it will attract leading
researchers and specialists in medical science from
around the globe. The university's research agenda
will prioritise public health solutions that address
the most prevalent medical issues in the region."
On the occasion of the launch of the Vedanta
University hospital project, a national seminar on
'Optimum Medical Education and Ethics in Clinical
Practice' was organised at Bhubaneswar. The national
conference was addressed by leaders in medical
science of international repute, including Padma
Vibhushan Professor MS Valiathan and Padma Bhushan
Professor NK Ganguly.
The conceptual planning and design of the hospital
has been prepared by the leading US-based hospital
design firm Perkins + Will, which has previously
designed state-of-the-art teaching and research
hospitals at institutions such as Johns Hopkins
University and the University of California at Los
Angeles.
"The 500-bed multi-specialty hospital will commence
during the first phase of the University. Orders for
construction have already been placed with Larsen &
Toubro Limited," added Sanjeev Anand Zutshi,
Director of the project. The university has already
initiated research programmes with local relevance.
Dr Dipika Mohanty, a recipient of the Biju Patnaik
award for Excellence in Science and Technology, has
begun a Vedanta University-sponsored research
project on interventions that can address the
disproportionate prevalence of anemia in infants and
children of Orissa.
The Vedanta University
Hospital is a cornerstone of the institution's
larger commitment to serving public needs. Students
and faculty across disciplines will be encouraged to
engage with local challenges, search for solutions
that contribute to the development of Orissa, and
pursue research priorities that have real impact on
the lives of people. In addition to initiatives in
medicine, the first phase of the University will
include schools of education, arts & sciences,
engineering, management, and nursing. The hospital
and initial academic programs will begin in 2011.
