Fortis Healthcare (India) Ltd. announced the launching of RENKARE, a chain of stand-alone dialysis centres. These centres will expand the company's reach and help meet the rising demand for quality dialysis.
The company plans to set up 50 stand-alone dialysis centres across the country over the next two years, in a phased manner. In the first phase, six centres will come up across Delhi and NCR covering the territory in the North, South, West and East.
RENKARE will offer excellence in Dialysis through reliable, safe and effective services in a hygienic and home-like environment. The centres will also focus on educational programmes, to help patients live reasonably healthy and productive lives, even while on haemodialysis.
The centres will have standardized, international dialysis protocols, including the unique Water Testing Protocol, combined with a meticulously clean environment and other comforts like reclining chairs, WiFi connectivity and personal LCD screens for a relaxed dialysis experience.
Fortis Healthcare CEO Aditya Vij said, "We consistently strive to offer the highest quality in healthcare services, employing the finest medical talent, using the latest technologies and widening the range of offerings for our patients. With RENKARE, we will establish a pan India network of standalone centres that will offer a high quality, convenient and relaxed experience to dialysis patients."
RENKARE CEO Varun Sethi commented, "Our state-of-the-art dialysis centers will expand the access and options for care for patients on dialysis. Our mission is to provide a network of quality dialysis centres to the growing populace with kidney failure. We will start with major metros, and expanding the network to tier II and III cities, where access to care is most needed, but often unavailable."
India is often described as the diabetes capital of the world and renal failure is highly prevalent in our country. Estimates suggest that 800,000 people suffer from End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in India today, and is expected to balloon to around 950,000 by 2015. Unfortunately, of all the ESRD patients that require dialysis, less than 10 percent have access to a dialysis facility. Most dialysis facilities in urban India are stretched to their limits and almost 200,000 people die in India each year, because they lack access to renal care.
RENKARE will be a step forward in serving the large population of existing and new dialysis patients, by providing high quality services, outside the hospital environment and closer to home, the company said.
At the BSE, Fortis Healthcare shares are being traded at Rs.112.30, down by 0.75 percent from the previous close.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Business News
April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.