5 Largest Hospitals In India
- Amrita Hospital at Faridabad is India’s largest hospital spread across 130 acres and has 2,600 beds
- Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Tata Memorial Hospital and Apollo Hospital are major hospitals in India
Healthcare is one of the most important sectors in India. Both in terms of revenue and employment this sector has recorded a huge growth in past few years. India has a competitive advantage in healthcare because of its low price that attracts patients from around the world. The cost of surgery in India is about one-tenth of that in US or Europe. Availability of cheap medicines is another factor that benefits the India’s healthcare. India’s healthcare is divided in two forms – public and private. While public healthcare aims to provide basic facilities it is private healthcare which has raised the bar through its multispeciality hospitals. So let’s take a look at 5 largest hospitals in India:
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Amrita Hospital, Faridabad
India’s largest hospital is Amrita Hospital in Faridabad. This multispeciality hospital is spread across 130 acres and has 2,600 beds. It is Asia’s biggest private hospital which has 81 specialities. More than 10,000 employees and 800 doctors will work under this hospital upon completion. The estimated cost of Amrita Hospital at Faridabad is around ₹6,000 crore. Another Amrita Hospital at Kochi, Kerala is spread across 125 acres of land and that too is largest for any medical facility in the country.
| Amrita Hospital | Faridabad, Haryana |
| Area | 130 Acre |
| Beds | 2600 |
| Employees | 10,000 |
| Doctors | 800 |
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
2nd largest hospital in India is Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. This hospital is named after Kokilaben Ambani who is a wife of India’s business tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani. Spread across 23 acres and 17 floors the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital has 750 beds. It is the only hospital in Mumbai to have a Full Time Specialist System (FTSS) which ensures easy access and availability to dedicated specialists. 180 critical care beds and 22 operation theaters are available in this hospital.
| Kokilaben Hospital | Adheri West, Mumbai |
| Area | 23 acres |
| Beds | 750 |
| Employees | 798 |
| Doctors | 31 |
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
3rd largest hospital in India is the Tata Memorial Hospital which is in Parel, Mumbai. It was commissioned by Sir Dorabji Tata Trusts way back in 1941. People call it TMH in short and it is also a specialist cancer treatment and research centre. This hospital is known for its specialisation in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Every year nearly 30,000 patients visit the TMH for this purpose. TMH performs nearly 8,500 major operations annually. The area of this hospital is 17.2 acres and has 600 beds. Every year TMH registers 80 graduate students registrations for their master’s courses and about 400 students undergo training.
| Tata Memorial Hospital | Parel, Mumbai |
| Area | 17.2 acres |
| Beds | 600 |
| Employees | 850+ |
Apollo Hospital, Delhi
4th largest hospital in the list is Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi. This hospital is spread across 15 acres and has 695 beds. The Apollo Hospital was setup jointly with the Government of Delhi. It is the first internationally accredited Hospital in India as well as South Asia. This hospital is the largest hospital in Delhi and attracts patients from around the world. Apollo Hospitals itself is the India’s largest healthcare chain.
| Apollo Hospital | Delhi |
| Area | 15 acres |
| Beds | 695 |
| Doctors | 300+ |
BLK Max Hospital, Delhi
In Delhi, BLK Max Hospital is another major hospital that is spread across 5 acres and has 650 beds. It is the largest standalone private sector hospital in Delhi. This hospital has 300+ doctors and high profile people are their regular customers.
| BLK Max Hospital | Delhi |
| Area | 5 Acre |
| Beds | 650 |
| Doctors | 300+ |
So These Were 5 Largest Hospitals In India.
