KIMS Hospitals opens new facility in Andhra's Ongole town

Hyderabad, June 1 (IANS) KIMS Hospitals, a leading healthcare provider in south India, on Thursday inaugurated 350 bed facility today at Ongole in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district.

KIMS has invested approximately Rs 65 crore in the facility, which was formally inaugurated by Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu.

This facility has over 30 departments including cardiology, nephrology, neurology, urology, general surgery, gastroenterology, pulmonology, ophthalmology, ENT, emergency and dental.

With the addition of Ongole facility, the total capacity of KIMS hospitals in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh increased to 2,150 beds, it said in a statement here.

"Ongole facility would be managed by some of the best medical professionals comprising leading doctors, skilled specialists, paramedical and nursing staff. Keeping with KIMS traditions, this hospital continues to keep its focus on its goal of personalised services, modern medical facilities and ensuring the services are within the reach of the common man," said KIMS Hospitals MD and CEO Bhaskar Rao.

KIMS Ongole provides state-of-the-art medical facilities including nine operation theatres, medical intensive care units, surgical intensive care unit, 24 hour MRI Scan, Cath lab among others.

In addition to the existing facilities in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, KIMS Hospitals is spreading its footprint across the country by establishing hospitals in Guwahati, Bhubaneshwar and Indore.