Cardiology Wing, Radiology Wing, and emergency Medicine The wing will get the support of the bank.
IISc is setting up a multi-specialty, non-profit, 832-bed hospital, called the Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital, as well as a PG Medical School within it. Bangalore Campus. The hospital is expected to be fully functional by the end of 2024, while the first batch of MD/PhD students will be admitted in the year 2025.
HDFC Bank has partnered with IISc for the first time with an aim to improve healthcare infrastructure in the region.
The cardiology wing is expected to see around 1,83,000 patients in the outpatient section and 18,300 in the inpatient section and train at least 20 super specialist doctors. The Radiology Wing is expected to benefit an estimated 4,28,326 patients in the first five years and train 20 superspecialist doctors. The Emergency Medicine Wing will benefit 56,304 patients and 50 super specialist doctors will be trained, the statement said.
Ashima Bhat, Group Head, ESG & CSR, HDFC Bank said, “HDFC Bank’s partnership with IISc Bangalore is in line with our commitment to improve healthcare and medical infrastructure across the country. “The new hospital and medical school will not only meet the healthcare needs of the entire region but will also provide a new generation of physician-scientists.”
Govindan Rangarajan, Director, IISc said, “Having achieved excellence in science and engineering research for 113 years, IISc has ushered in a new frontier of clinical research through the establishment of the Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital and IISc Medical School, We are grateful to HDFC Bank for being a key partner in this new initiative.”
The focus areas of the Bank for CSR activities include taking care of climate, rural development, education, skill development, health care and sanitation and financial literacy.