Mrs. Renuka Chowdhury inaugurates North India’s first 'All Woman Hospital'

New Delhi, 28th March 07:  Fortis Healthcare Ltd. announced the formal launch of Fortis La Femme, a multi- speciality healthcare facility for women, in the capital today. Hon’ble Mrs. Renuka Chowdhury, Minister of State for Women and Child Development (Independent Charge), inaugurated the hospital in presence of Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh, Managing Director, Fortis Healthcare Limited & Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre Limited and Mr. Varun Talwar, Director, Sunrise Medicare Private Limited.

Mrs. Renuka Chowdhury, Minister of State for Women and Child Development (Independent Charge), said, “Women form the base of society. In a country like India, much needs to be done to address issues relating to women and their health. It is imperative to provide adequate medical care and support to women across ages and occupations. I would like to congratulate Fortis for bringing world class medical facilities for women in the capital.”

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Shivinder Mohan Singh, said, “Fortis Healthcare is committed to providing patient-centric medical facilities to all sections of society at an affordable price. Fortis La Femme is our endeavour to provide dedicated and enriched care to women, who are caregivers to their families but sometimes at the risk of neglecting their own health.”

Apart from OPD consultations, diagnostics and preventive check-ups, Fortis La Femme offers modern cosmetic surgery procedures and specialised care in obstetrics, gynaecology and neonatology.

At Fortis La Femme, professionals are committed to making the patient feel at home. The ambience and services are designed to create a relaxing environment where a woman can avail of consultations and treatment at leisure. Utility and gift items are also available within the hospital premises.

Various Specialties at Fortis La Femme:

A: OPD, Diagnostic & Preventive Health Check Ups

• 4D-Ultrasound:    shows ‘real time’ images and also helps detect foetal abnormalities.
• Fully equipped laboratory for all investigations.
• Radiology: Portable X-ray machine.
• Antenatal Care packages offering an holistic approach for the health of mothers-to-be.
• Breast Clinic:

• Mammogram, bone densitometer, health-check packages have been introduced.
• Services range from diagnostic to treatment.
• An experienced and qualified team of doctors and surgeons.
• Modern equipment.

B: Cosmetic Surgery
Fortis La Femme provides you a solution by offering a range of cosmetic surgery procedures in an endeavor to put your mind at rest.

• Face Lift
• Breast Reduction
• Breast Augmentation
• Abdominoplasty
• Liposuction
• Rhinoplasty
• Laparoscopic Surgery

Non- Invasive procedures at MedSpa

• Chemical Peel
• Facial Fillers
• Botox
• Sclerotherapy
• Microdermabrasion
• Laser treatments for hair removal, wrinkles, pigmentation problems, acne & scarring

C: Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Neonatology
Promotes the right birthing environment by offering single room maternity care (SRMC) concept followed worldwide and using LDR  (labour, delivery and recovery) rooms. Fortis La Femme offers for the first time in India the facility of private birthing suites: all in one Labour-Delivery-Recovery Room

• Comfortable, home-like ambience
• Multi positioning, convertible bed (Hill Rom USA)
• Continuous Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
• Trained nursing staff
• 2 Major OT’s close at hand, designed with laminar flow and HEPA filters to ensure truly sterile, clean environment
• Adjacent post procedure recovery room for better convenience
• 1 minor operation theatre fully equipped for ambulatory procedures
• Fully equipped to handle gynaecology surgeries from day care surgeries to laparoscopic surgeries.
• Specialists in management of complications in obstetrics, neonatology, all gynecological problems from puberty to menopause

Neonatology

• Tertiary care neonatal unit.
• Modern 10 bedded NICU, an isolation room and 5 bedded special care baby unit.
• High frequency ventilator and nasal CPAP drivers etc. to handle any emergency with the newborn babies.
• Dedicated ambulance service for neonatal transfers equipped with incubator, ventilator and cardiac monitor.
• Equipped to handle air-transfers.

Specialities of Fortis La Femme

• 4 Labour Delivery Rooms (LDR’s)
• A level III Neonatology isolation care unit
• 5 Level II facility for photo therapy
• Neonatal emergency transport service including air ambulance transfers.
• A 4 Dimensional Ultra Sound unit for real time imagery of the foetus.
• 2 fully equipped operation theatres for caesarean & gynecological operations.
• Antenatal Care Program for young expectant mothers.
• Cosmetic Surgery by ASPS certified surgeon.
• Breast Clinic.
• Preventive health checks, specially designed for women of different age groups.
• Non Invasive procedures at MedSpa using Laser Technology.
• Competent nursing care, personalised service.

About Fortis Healthcare Limited

FHL, a Ranbaxy promoter group company, was incorporated in the year 1996. Fortis Healthcare Limited was founded on the vision of creating an integrated healthcare delivery system. Based in Delhi, FHL, which acquired Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre Limited in September 2005, has operations in Delhi, Noida, Mohali (Chandigarh), Amritsar, Faridabad, Raipur and Srinagar. FHL has a network of 11 hospitals with an installed bed capacity of approximately 1,790 beds and performed more than 5,000 open heart surgeries, 5,000 angioplasties and 15,000 angiographies in the last fiscal year.*

*on a pro forma basis taking into account the Escorts hospitals acquisition, the IHL acquisition and the OBPL acquisition.