Hyderabad, July 3 (RAHNUMA): Aster DM Quality Care Limited has officially commenced operations following the merger of Aster DM Healthcare and Quality Care India Limited (QCIL), creating one of India’s largest integrated healthcare providers with 39 hospitals across 28 cities and over 10,600 beds.
The merged entity brings together four healthcare brands – Aster DM, CARE Hospitals, Evercare and KIMSHEALTH – with a focus on expanding advanced healthcare services beyond metropolitan cities. Dr. Azad Moopen will continue as Executive Chairman, while Varun Khanna has been appointed Managing Director and Group CEO.
The group plans to strengthen specialist care and advanced medical technologies in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, including Nagpur, Vijayawada, Guntur, Bhubaneswar, Raipur, Kolhapur, Kannur and Nagercoil, reducing the need for patients to travel to metro cities for complex treatments.
Speaking on the launch, Dr. Azad Moopen said the merger marks a defining milestone in building one of India’s most trusted healthcare institutions by combining clinical excellence, expertise and patient-centric care.
Varun Khanna said the immediate priority is seamless integration while ensuring uninterrupted patient care, with greater emphasis on digital healthcare solutions and high-quality clinical outcomes.
The combined entity plans to invest in advanced technologies such as Gamma Knife, robotic surgery platforms, stereotactic radiosurgery systems and 12 additional LINAC-based radiation therapy units across emerging cities.
Aster Quality Care aims to expand its capacity to more than 15,000 beds in the coming years and strengthen its workforce of over 45,000 healthcare professionals, creating thousands of new employment opportunities across the country.
