Written by : Jayati Dubey
February 2, 2025
The SUM Group’s multi-specialty hospitals will focus on delivering affordable primary, secondary, trauma, emergency, and geriatric care. The project is expected to generate 900 direct jobs and create around 6,000 indirect employment opportunities.
Odisha has received investment commitments worth INR 4,349 Cr in the healthcare sector during the two-day Utkarsh Odisha: Make-in-Odisha Conclave 2025.
As per reports, nine leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms have expressed interest in setting up hospitals and manufacturing units in the state.
Indo-European Heart Hospital and Research Institute have proposed an investment of INR 1,200 Cr, while Indo-European Research and Healthcare has been approached for an INR 600 Cr project. SUM Health Care Services plans to establish a 50-bed multi-specialty hospital in each district, with an estimated investment of INR 1,000 Cr.
Other major proposals include INR 544 Cr from Vikash Residential Institutions and INR 500 Cr from J-VPD Diagnostics. Gloport Photonix Innovations and Emsurg Group of Companies have each committed INR 200 Cr.
Additionally, Onlyhealth and Monad Life Solutions have proposed investments of INR 100 Cr and INR 5 Cr, respectively.
The SUM Group’s multi-specialty hospitals will focus on delivering affordable primary, secondary, trauma, emergency, and geriatric care. The project is expected to generate 900 direct jobs and create around 6,000 indirect employment opportunities.
Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling stated that Odisha is set for a major transformation in healthcare infrastructure. “These investments will accelerate the state’s progress in modern healthcare, pharma, and biotech manufacturing, aligning with the vision of Viksit Odisha by 2036,” he said.
Morever, Health Secretary S Aswathy highlighted ongoing developments in medical education, noting that the state has 12 operational medical colleges, with two more in the pipeline. Odisha has also established eight nursing colleges, with plans for seven additional institutions.
The state has emerged as one of the few offering dialysis services at sub-divisional hospitals and high-population community health centers.
Plans are underway to recruit 5,000 doctors and 1,200 nurses to strengthen the healthcare workforce, Aswathy added.