Indian Investor Commits N170bn To Transform Nigeria’s Healthcare

Nigeria-India investment ties have received a significant boost with Padiyath Healthcare, an Indian-origin healthcare group, announcing a N170bn investment in Nigeria’s healthcare sector.

The chairman of Padiyath Healthcare, Dr. Hazeeb Rahman Padiyath, made this announcement during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Abuja.

Padiyath explained that the investment when completed will enable Nigerians access world class hospitals at affordable cost.

He disclosed that already the company is set to commission a world-class hospital in Abuja as part of the long term investment drive of the India company in the country.

Padiyath further stated that the first investment is the Padiyath Mayfields Hospital, a 300-bed tertiary care hospital which is being constructed in Suncity estates, Galadimawa, Abuja. He added that when commissioned, it will be Nigeria’s largest private sector hospital.

He told the visiting India PM that the “hospital brings in advanced diagnostic equipment like 3T MRI. 256 Slice CT Scan Machine which will be the first of its kind in western Africa along with Cardiac cathlab, 24 Super speciality centres of excellence, 25 bedded Intensive care unit, Operation theatre in emergency department itself in addition to the Operation Theater complex in the 3rd floor which can be lifesaving in times of emergency”.

He said the project will be ready for unveiling by February 2025.

The India investor disclosed that the second Hospital Padiyath Cancare Hospitals which will also be domiciled in Abuja will be a 200-bed hospital world class cancer institute.

“This centre will be a full-fledged cancer hospital with equipment like Pet Scan, Linear accelerator & Gamma knife,” he said.

The Group Padiyath healthcare is an Indian multinational healthcare provider with operations in India, Middle east and Africa.

The Africa expansion is part of Padiyath’s vision to provide quality affordable healthcare across Africa.