There is no doubt that the current conditions amidst coronavirus pandemic are tough on the nation. While the pandemic has affected every other sector in the nation, it is the healthcare industry which has taken the battle up front. Not only it has to surpass the traditional challenges like any other sector, but it also has to be at the forefront of the pandemic at all lines.
Within times like these, the pressure on the healthcare industry is colossal. Hence, the least we can do is recognizing the arduous work our nation’s Healthcare sector is currently carrying out.
As such, our Healthcare exclusive edition, Wadia Hospitals forming 92 years of legacy and a top player in the category hospitals in Mumbai.
Established in 1928 in Parel, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children serves customers locally as well as from the whole nation as a one-stop destination. This company has built its foothold in the industry throughout the course of its journey. The organization’s foundation speaks of consumer loyalty being vital as its goods or services. It forms of dedicated personalities committed to their work and to fulfill the organization’s shared mission and wider objectives.
A Harbinger of Change
CEO Minnie Bodhanwala got the opportunity to work with Wadia Hospitals in November 2012. During the time, the hospital was itself facing a major crisis. However, the situation was unable to shake Minnie. Turning the other cheek, she took it as a challenge and commenced streamlining the transformation of both the Hospitals.
Besides the operational challenges, she had another hurdles that demanded a strong solution. This included the hospitals being heritage structures as well as its stability and expansion of services.
Her mission was to get the Children’s Hospital function, which endured structural damages in 2007-08 and enhance the quality of patient care. However, most importantly, she had to ensure safety for all the patients.
Without holding back, Minnie proudly achieved the same and has brought up a functional pediatric hospital with 450 Beds.
As the torchbearer of hospitals, her primary responsibilities remain on strategizing and achieving the objectives. She also strives towards the vision and mission of the organizations, dedicating a lot of time for positive change management and team-building across all the departments.
On a personal level, Minnie describes herself as an individual who is striving for impact and focused on results. She is all about hard, long sustained, meaningful, and impactful work in the field of women empowerment. She is a strong supporter and promoter of women empowerment and draw inspiration from all the women she works with.
Not all that, she’s actively involved with various Healthcare organizations and forums as part of Socializing in the healthcare world.
“We been providing charitable services for the past 92 years to the most vulnerable section of society”
Quick Glance at the Hospitals
Wadia Hospitals co-joins the two super-specialty public hospitals, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children (525 beds) and Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity hospital (400 beds). The hospitals have an annual intake of over four lakh patients on an outpatient basis and more than 30,000 inpatients per year. Carrying more than nine decades of legacy, both hospitals have been serving the underprivileged section of society.
The Children’s Hospital is the country’s first and the largest dedicated Pediatric Hospital. Today, under one roof, it delivers more than 30 super-specialty services, medical, including excellence centers in cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, amongst others.
With a proud feeling, it hosts the world’s largest and 155-bedded NICU in Asia. In Maharashtra, it has a Nodal Centre, and will soon begin with its own Cath Lab, MRI center and a Bone Marrow Transplant unit. It also hopes to set up advanced cancer and organ transplant center.
The Maternity Hospital provides women across parts of society with quality obstetrical and gynecological facilities. The hospital is also very subsidized for offering IVF care and has a human milk bank to support children who are not lucky enough to obtain it. The maternity hospital will undergo a great transition soon, culminating with a nine decade-old system of structural stability.
Renowned for her unwavering dedication to accessible healthcare, Dr. Minnie Bodhanwala, a prominent figure in the healthcare industry, has recently unveiled her biography titled *Defying Conventions: A Maverick Healthcare Odyssey*. This compelling book details her extraordinary journey and is poised to inspire many.
Dr. Bodhanwala has devoted 35 years to advancing India’s health and education sectors. She has been at the helm of Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children (300 beds, established in 1926) and Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital (305 beds, established in 1929) as CEO since 2012. Her leadership has significantly transformed these semi-government charitable hospitals, improving healthcare access for underprivileged women and children. Dr. Bodhanwala’s efforts have earned her over 50 awards in the healthcare sector, and under her stewardship, the Wadia Hospitals have received 40 national and international accolades.
The Legacy Continues
Sharing the hospital’s future, Minnie says that the best can be expected from Wadia Hospitals. She shares that it will excel at every front and achieve the maximum for the stakeholders and community at large. Taking on the innocence and smiles of many children born and treated at the hospitals every day, she would strive for the same smile in the upcoming years.
The journey of Wadia Hospitals is of sheer excellence, withstanding the demanding times, and sustaining the historical legacy. There were times when streamlining the operations in weakened infrastructure with no financial support was the biggest hurdle for the hospitals.
Nevertheless, with strategic planning and arduous work coupled with patience, the hospitals have reach zenith of success and excellence and feel much positive that the legacy will continue with these hospitals being amongst the best not just in India but also in the world.
