SVP Hospital or Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research is a public hospital and medical college in Ahmedabad, India. It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on 17 January 2019. The building, consisting of 17 floors, a ground floor, and two basements, was built at a cost of 750 crores by Amdavad Municipal Corporation.[1][2]
History
The construction of a new multi-specialty hospital was proposed in 2013 under the Chief Minister's Swarnim Shaheri Vikas Yojna with funding of Rs. 331 crore.[3][4] The proposed location was next to the existing VS Hospital.[citation needed]
Facilities
The hospital features 1,500 beds, 32 operation theaters, 139 ICU beds, 90 consultation rooms, and a helipad for the air ambulance.[5] The hospital utilizes a pneumatic tube system to send samples to laboratories in seconds. It has colleges of physiotherapy, medicine, and nursing.
References
- ^ ANI (17 January 2019). "PM Modi inaugurates Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institue [sic] of Medical and Research in Ahmedabad". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "PM to inaugurate: With rooftop helipad, Gujarat to get its hi-tech Govt Hospital next Jan". The Indian Express. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Dave, Jitendra (30 April 2013). "After Ellisbridge, old VS Hospital building on AMC radar?". DNA India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "AMC wrests control of VS Hospital - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "PM inaugurates SVP Institute of Medical Sciences & Research in Ahmedabad | DD News". ddnews.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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