SVIMS Hospital gets Diagnostic Equipment worth Rs 22 crore

Written by Medical Dialogues Team Published On 2025-07-20T15:00:44+05:30 | Updated On 20 July 2025 3:00 PM IST

IOCL Equips SVIMS with State-of-the-Art Diagnostic Tools

Tirupati: The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has donated advanced diagnostic equipment worth ₹22.01 crore to the Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), a TTD-run super-speciality hospital in Tirupati. The contribution, made under IOCL’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, is expected to greatly enhance the hospital’s capacity to serve economically disadvantaged patients.

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri virtually inaugurated the new medical equipment on Thursday, July 17. The event was attended in person by TTD Trust Board Chairman B.R. Naidu, TUDA Chairman C. Divakar Reddy, IOCL Marketing Director Satish Kumar, and SVIMS Director and Vice-Chancellor Dr. R.V. Kumar, among others.

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According to the Hindu, acknowledging IOCL’s gesture, Mr. Naidu said that the SVIMS would soon become the best super-specialty hospital in the entire country with the support of such benefactors. He explained the steps taken by the TTD management, including donating ₹140 crore every year, to ensure the best medical treatment for the poor.

The newly installed 3TESLA MRI scanner and 4D CT simulator will enable SVIMS to diagnose and treat nearly 2.5 lakh poor patients every year at nominal charges. These technologies are particularly valuable for accurately detecting and monitoring tumours without causing side effects.

IOCL Marketing Director Satish Kumar lauded SVIMS for its outreach to the underprivileged and pledged continued support for its future healthcare initiatives. Speaking to the Hindu, SVIMS Director Dr. R.V. Kumar said that the hospital provided medical education exclusively to girl students by running Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women.

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Medical Dialogues had previously reported that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Trust Board has announced an annual financial support of Rs 71 crore to TTD-run Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) Super speciality hospital in Tirupati.

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Medical Dialogues Team