Aster DM Healthcare to infuse Rs 750 crore to add 1500 beds in four new hospitals

The new multi-speciality hospitals will come up at Bengaluru, Chennai, Kannur and Thiruvananthapuram, he added.

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"We will also be investing Rs 250 crore for the expansion of our existing facilities and for purchase of equipment," Moopen said.

When asked how the company plans to fund the expansion, he said: "It will be through a mix of internal accruals and debt".

The company which has a strong presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries across hospitals, clinics and pharmacy verticals also plans to open pathology labs and pharmacies in India.

Highlighting the company's roadmap for future growth, Moopen said: "It will be mainly through an asset-light model. We will also be opening pathology labs and pharmacies going forward."

Regarding hospitals, the company will continue to focus on opening fairly large multi-speciality hospitals with over 300 beds in metros and large cities, he added.

Aster DM Healthcare currently has 22 hospitals, 113 clinics and 220 pharmacies in nine countries.

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