Bengaluru, September 10, 2024: Brigade Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Trust of the Brigade Group, today inaugurated a state-of-the-art, 108-bed hospital – St. John’s Medical College Hospital at Brigade Meadows, in collaboration with St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences. The new facility is located within Brigade Meadows, a 60-acre development with 3000 completed and occupied apartments on Kanakapura Road. Equipped with specialist doctors and modern diagnostic equipment, this hospital will provide comprehensive affordable healthcare services to the urban and rural residents of South Bengaluru.
The hospital was blessed by Most Rev. Mar Andrews Thazhath – President-CBCI & Archbishop of Trichur, and inaugurated by Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao – Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka, who mentioned that going forward the Government of Karnataka is willing to extend all necessary help and support to Brigade Group and St, Johns Hospital in their future endeavours as they take care of the healthcare needs of the people. Other dignitaries included Sri Ramalinga Reddy-Hon’ble Minister for Transport & Muzrai Department, Govt. of Karnataka, Sri Sharan Prakash Patil – Hon’ble Minister for Medical Education & Skills Development, Govt. of Karnataka, Shri S.T. Somashekar – Hon’ble MLA, Most Rev. Victor Henry Thakur – Chairman, Governing Board of St. John’s, Most Rev. Dr. Peter Machado – Archbishop of Bengaluru, Most Rev. George Antonysamy – Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore and Rev. Fr. Tony , St. John’s Hospital. The inauguration ceremony was attended by several other dignitaries and government officials.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, M R Jaishankar, Lifetime Trustee, Brigade Foundation & Executive Chairman, Brigade Group, expressed his satisfaction with the partnership, stating, “This unique collaboration between Brigade Foundation and the not-for-profit institution, St John’s Medical College Hospital of the CBCI Society started with the setting up of a Health Centre with 10 beds in the Brigade Meadows campus during June 2020, at the peak of Covid. The good response to the health centre indicated the need for a full-fledged hospital and a MoU was signed in June 2022 to establish this 108 bed hospital, and it has come to fruition within 2 years. This collaboration involves Brigade Foundation providing the land and the air-conditioned building, at no cost to St John’s, and for them to equip the hospital with medical equipment, staff & doctors in order to give affordable healthcare in this large neighbourhood extending up to Kanakapura town. Furthermore, for the 10,000 plus residents of Brigade Meadows, it is huge convenience to have a reputed hospital within the campus.”
In addition to the hospital inaugurated today, Brigade has begun construction of another 108-bed, not-for-profit hospital in collaboration with St John’s in Hardware Park, Bengaluru North, marking a significant expansion in accessible healthcare for Bengaluru’s underserved populations.
Rev. Fr. Jesudoss R, Director of St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, emphasized the Institution’s commitment to delivering affordable and accessible healthcare, saying, “This hospital will be a sign of service, where healing meets humanity, where care meets compassion, and where the values of both St. John’s and Brigade come together to create a place of well-being for all. In this new facility, we will continue to serve our community with the same dedication and commitment to excellence that has defined St. John’s for over six decades. This new hospital will reiterate our mission to delivering quality healthcare with integrity, compassion and excellence.”
The hospital’s services include all specialties including super specialties such as Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonary Medicine, and Urology. The hospital will provide all laboratory and imaging diagnostics, as well as Blood Storage, Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, and Ambulance services
