New Delhi: IISc Bangalore will build a postgraduate medical school and an 800-bed multi-speciality hospital.
The institute signed a collaboration with philanthropists Susmita and Subroto Bagchi, as well as Radha and NS Parthasarathy, who contributed a total of Rs 425 crore to build the new infrastructure on Monday.
Radha Parthasarathy said, “The IISc’s larger vision to integrate science, engineering, and medicine in one campus is very new to India. This is an exciting opportunity for us to collaborate. The IISc’s global reputation and network will attract outstanding talent to create breakthroughs in the research and delivery of medicine. The pandemic we are living through has established the need for urgency in creating universal access and equity in medicine. We are grateful to be a part of a new journey in the history of India’s most respected research institution.”
The money is regarded to be the IISc Banglore's greatest single private donation. The name of the hospital will be Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital.
As per officials, the academic centrepiece of this initiative will be a comprehensive dual-degree MD-PhD programme aimed at creating a new breed of physician-scientists who will hold jobs in clinical research to develop new treatments and healthcare solutions, led by a bench-to-bedside philosophy.
They will be trained in both the hospital and the IISc's scientific and engineering labs at the same time.
Prof Govindan Rangarajan, Director, IISc said, “Their generous contribution will help us realise our vision of seamless coupling between clinical sciences, basic sciences, and engineering technology disciplines, all anchored within a vibrant university campus, enabling cross-disciplinary training and research opportunities for young minds. We hope that this creates a new template for institution building in India, particularly in medical research.”
Susmita Bagchi said, “We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the IISc. In a country like ours, medical research and delivery cannot be left to the government or the corporate sector alone. The time has come for more people like us to engage. With the IISc, we find a shared vision. It is an institution with depth, competence, leadership, and capacity to deliver in scale. We are greatly confident of the lasting, beneficial outcome of our donation.”
The Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital will be constructed on the current IISc Bengaluru campus, taking full use of its proximity to the scientific and engineering departments and labs. The groundbreaking is scheduled for June 2022, and the hospital is expected to be operational by the end of 2024.
Furthermore, in accordance with National Medical Commission guidelines, students admitted to specialised MD/MS and DM/MCh programmes will be taught in relevant hospital sections in addition to classroom and laboratory instruction.
The hospital will also include cutting-edge digital technology and solutions, such as integrated Electronic Medical Record systems and a full telemedicine suite with haptics interfaces.
Archi Medes (I) Consultants Pvt Ltd, located in Ahmedabad, designed the hospital's infrastructure. By the end of 2024, the hospital will be fully functioning. It will have cutting-edge diagnostic, treatment, and research facilities.
The hospital's clinical and surgical departments will enable comprehensive treatment and healthcare delivery in a variety of specialities such as oncology, cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, nephrology, urology, dermatology and plastic surgery, organ transplant, robotic surgery, ophthalmology, and so on.
The impact of the IISc Medical School and Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital is expected to go beyond science and solutions, and to set the tone for long-term health goals and policies for the country, as well as to serve as a model of clinical research and training that can be emulated across the country.
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