Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, inaugurated a 2,600-bed hospital in Faridabad equipped with cutting edge technology in what will be a major boost to healthcare infrastructure in the National Capital Region.
The Amrita Hospital, built on a sprawling 130 acre campus, has been constructed over a period of six years under the auspices of the Mata Amritanandmayi Math.
IMAGE: Modi seeks Mata Amritanandamayi's blessings during the inauguration of the Amrita Hospital in Faridabad. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Modi with Amritanandamayi. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Modi and Amma share a lighter moment. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Amma showers the prime minister with rose petals at the inauguration. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Amma, who is two years and 10 days younger than Modi, is known the world over as 'The Hugging Saint'. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: The Amrita Hospital in Faridabad has opened initially with 500 beds and is expected to be fully operational in a phased manner over the next five years. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/PTI Photo
IMAGE: Once fully operational, the hospital with 81 specialities is billed to be the largest private hospital in the Delhi-National Capital Region. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: The hospital has a built-up area of 10 million square feet and the campus will also have a medical college. Photograph: ANI Photo
IMAGE: The hospital has patient-centric wards and OPDs and a hi-tech, fully-automated centralised laboratory. Photograph: ANI Photo
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