Manipal Health Enterprises, commonly known as Manipal Hospitals, is a chain of multi-specialty hospitals in India. The hospitals trace their origins to the
Kasturba Medical College
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal and Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, together known as KMC, are two private medical colleges in coastal Karnataka, India, established in 1953.[T. M. A. Pai
Tonse Madhava Ananth Pai (30 April 1898 – 29 May 1979), was an Indian physician, educationist, banker and philanthropist, most well-known for building the university town of Manipal, India.
He was the first to start a private, self-fina ...]
in 1953. Manipal Hospitals is the second largest healthcare provider in India, with a network of 28 hospitals.
Manipal Hospitals is part of the Manipal Education and Medical Group.
History
In 1953,
T. M. A. Pai
Tonse Madhava Ananth Pai (30 April 1898 – 29 May 1979), was an Indian physician, educationist, banker and philanthropist, most well-known for building the university town of Manipal, India.
He was the first to start a private, self-fina ...
founded the Kasturba Medical College in coastal Karnataka. The college operated as a public private partnership by using the government hospitals in
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ke ...
. Dr. Pai was an Indian
doctor
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,
educationist
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and
philanthropist and was awarded the
Padma Shri
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by the Government of India in 1972.
The first branch of Manipal Hospitals was started in 1991 in
Bengaluru. The branch is a 600-bed Quaternary care facility and houses over 60 specialties. In 1997, Manipal Hospitals, Mangalore was established, this 251-bed tertiary care hospital is named
KMC Hospital, a teaching hospital of the Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
In 2021, Manipal Hospitals completed the acquisition of
Columbia Asia
Columbia Asia is a multinational chain of hospitals, and one of the largest and fastest-growing healthcare companies in Southeast Asia. Columbia Asia started its operations in 1996, with the first hospital acquired a year later in Sarawak, E ...
's 11 hospitals in India for 2,100 crore. All Columbia Asia hospitals were subsequently
rebranded
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as Manipal Hospitals. In 2021, Manipal Hospitals acquired Vikram Hospital in Bangalore for 350 crore.
In 2022, Manipal Hospitals group company Manipal HealthMap acquired a majority stake in diagnostics company Medcis PathLabs.
See also
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Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is a private deemed university located in Manipal, India. The university also has campuses in Mangalore, Bangalore and Jamshedpur in India , and global campus in Dubai and Malacca (Malaysia). As o ...
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Sikkim Manipal University
Sikkim Manipal University (SMU), formerly Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, is a private university located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India. The Sikkim Manipal University started its journey in 1992, after the ...
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Manipal Foundation
The Manipal Foundation, is a charitable trust recognized under the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961. It is the philanthropic arm of Manipal University and was founded in 2001.
It pursues several developmental activities, from offering scholarship ...
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Manipal Education and Medical Group
Hospital networks in India
1953 establishments in India
Hospitals established in 1953
Companies based in Bangalore