Pacific
Hospitals Opens Pacific Medical Centre in India
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Medical
Centre marks Pacific Healthcare’s first foray into
India with two more medical facilities in the pipeline –
Pacific Women’s and Children’s Hospital and
Pacific Stem Cell Bank
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Group to tap India’s private healthcare
sector which has one of the highest proportion of private
healthcare spending in the world
Singapore, 29 October 2004 – One of Singapore’s
leading healthcare service providers, Pacific Healthcare Holdings
(“Pacific Healthcare”), today announced the opening
of Pacific Medical Centre, an international medical centre
in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India. The medical centre is
Pacific Healthcare’s first venture into India and it
will be inaugurated by Dr Tony Tan, Deputy Prime Minister
of Singapore.
The Pacific Medical Centre is established under Pacific Hospitals
Pvt Ltd (“Pacific Hospitals”), a joint venture
between Pacific Healthcare and Vitae Healthcare Pvt. Ltd (“Vitae
Healthcare”), a company incorporated in Hyderabad by
a group of doctors, scientists, and other healthcare professionals.
The centre will provide multi-disciplinary specialist healthcare
services including paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology,
cosmetic surgery, dermatology, implant and aesthetic dentistry
as well as comprehensive laboratory services and diagnostic
radiology. The centre will also offer spa services for women.
The spa will be managed by Haach-Pacific, a joint venture
with Haach Holdings, a leading Singapore lifestyle and wellness
company.
"Five years ago, my colleagues and I envisioned the
setting up of a regional institution of medical excellence
guided by our core principles of care and compassion. Today’s
opening marks the culmination of more than two years of hard
work and we are pleased to be working in partnership with
Vitae Healthcare who shares our common vision, philosophy
and value system,” said Dr William Chong, Executive
Chairman of Pacific Healthcare.
“Our entry into India is part of Pacific Healthcare’s
overall regional growth strategy. India has a large and increasing
middle class population and a shortage of healthcare facilities.
It has also been able to attract patients from various parts
of the world. Pacific Hospitals hopes to play a role in meeting
this growing domestic and international demand.”
In addition to Pacific Medical Centre, Pacific Hospitals
is in the process of establishing other medical facilities.
The Pacific Women’s and Children’s Hospital
will be a 150-bed, state of the art hospital specialising
in Fetal-Maternal Medicine, Reproductive Medicine, Gynaecological
Oncology, Neonatology and Paediatrics. The Pacific Stem
Cell Bank will provide both private and public cord blood
stem cell storage facilities, which has clinical applications
in the treatment of blood cancers and disorders. The facilities
will be co-located at Khajaguda Village, Hyderabad, off Mumbai
Highway.
The foundation stone for the Pacific Women’s and Children’s
Hospital and Stem Cell Bank will be laid today by Dr. Y S
Rajasekhara Reddy, Honourable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Pacific Hospitals has appointed Dr K Krishna Swaroop Reddy
as Medical Director of Pacific Medical Centre. Dr Reddy is
a Senior Consultant Paediatrician and Neonatologist and will
also oversee the operations of Pacific Women’s and Children’s
Hospital.
Dr Reddy said, “Pacific Hospitals will offer the Hyderabad
community the finest in healthcare services and the latest
technology in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Through
our multi-disciplinary medical centre, and the rest of our
upcoming medical facilities, we aim to provide patients with
comprehensive, holistic and patient-centric healthcare services.”
Dr Chong added, “Pacific Medical Centre has become
a reality through the combined efforts of our team of healthcare
professionals and administrators. However, it would not have
been possible without the strong support of the Government
of Andhra Pradesh. Pacific Hospitals will strive to be an
integral part of the local community and play our part in
meeting the healthcare needs of the people of Hyderabad. We
will set aside 5% of the capacity of our Hospital for the
provision of free services to patients from the low income
group. In so doing, we will remain committed to our core values
of care and compassion even as we pursue our vision of medical
excellence.”
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About Pacific Healthcare Holdings
Established in 2001 in Singapore, Pacific Healthcare Holdings
is one of Singapore's leading healthcare service providers
with more than 90 professionals in Singapore, Hong Kong and
India.
Formed by a group of doctors who share a common goal of building
a healthcare institution synonymous with excellence, care
and compassion, Pacific Healthcare provides a comprehensive
range of services that includes general medical and dental
care, specialist medical care, cosmetic medical and dental
procedures, health profiling and diagnostic services.
About Pacific Hospitals Pvt Ltd
Pacific Hospitals Pvt. Ltd. is a joint venture between Pacific
Healthcare Holdings, Singapore and Vitae Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.,
a company incorporated in Hyderabad, India by a group of doctors,
scientists and other healthcare professionals from India.
About Haach-Pacific
Haach-Pacific is a joint venture between Pacific Healthcare
Holdings and Haach Lifestyle Wellness Pte Ltd, a subsidiary
of Haach Holdings, an Enterprise 50 Company and a leading
operator of spa and wellness facilities in Singapore.
Pacific Medical Centre
Pacific Medical Centre is an international medical centre
located at Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India, This medical centre
will provide multi-disciplinary specialist healthcare services
including paediatrics, obstetrics & gynaecology, cosmetic
surgery & dermatology, and implant & aesthetic dentistry.
It will also have comprehensive laboratory services, diagnostic
radiology and ancillary spa services for women.
Pacific Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Pacific Healthcare Women’s and Children’s Hospital
will be a 150-bed state-of-the-art facility. It will focus
on Fetal-Maternal Medicine, Reproductive Medicine, Gynaecological
Oncology, Women’s Wellness, Neonatalogy and Paediatrics.
Inpatient services include maternity suites, operating theatres
and a neonatal intensive care unit. There will also be outpatient
specialist clinics providing multi-disciplinary medical and
dental care. It will also reach out to the population through
social service organisations to address social and health
issues such as family planning and antenatal care.
Pacific Stem Cell Bank
Co-located with the hospital is the stem cell bank which
will serve as a repository for the collection, processing
and storage of umbilical cord blood stem cells. There will
be facilities for both private and public banking with a view
to providing stem cell based therapies. Research into the
potential uses of these stem cells provide the promise for
possible solutions to many diseases, including leukemia, immune
deficiencies, and thalassaemia. This centre will work in collaboration
with international organizations which are at the forefront
of stem cell research and technology.
Pacific Medical Centre
Jubliee Hills, Hyderabad, India
For more information, please contact:
Hyderabad, India
Dr K Krishna Swaroop Reddy
Pacific Hospitals Pvt Ltd
No 237 Road No 36
Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 500 033, India
Email: drswaroop@pacifichospitals.org
Contact: (9140) 3090 0594 (T)
(9140) 2341 5669 (F)
9847 77688 (M)
Singapore
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LIM Siew Yin
Tel: +65 8625 8083
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