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{{Infobox company | {{Infobox company | ||
| name = LifeSpring Hospitals | | name = LifeSpring Hospitals | ||
| logo = | | logo = LifeSpring Hospitals.svg | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]] (joint venture of [[HLL Lifecare Limited|HLL]] and [[Acumen Fund|Acumen]]) | | type = [[Privately held company|Private]] (joint venture of [[HLL Lifecare Limited|HLL]] and [[Acumen Fund|Acumen]]) | ||
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| location_country = | | location_country = | ||
| location = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], India | | location = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], India | ||
| locations = | | locations = 10 (2025) | ||
| area_served = | | area_served = | ||
| key_people = | | key_people = Dr Roy Sebastian, Head (HR); Subba Rao, Head (Finance) | ||
| industry = | | industry = | ||
| products = | | products = | ||
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'''LifeSpring Hospitals''' is an | '''LifeSpring Hospitals''' is an Indian [[hospital chain]], which provides [[maternity care]] to women from the low-income group in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], India.<ref name="fi">{{cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/hindustan-latex-venture-fund-in-pact-for-hospital-chain/285545/0|title=Hindustan Latex, venture fund in pact for hospital chain|date=18 March 2008|work=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]]}}</ref> Established in 2005, it is a 50-50 [[joint venture]] between $30-million [[Acumen Fund]], a U.S.-based nonprofit global [[venture philanthropy]] fund and [[HLL Lifecare Limited]], a [[Government of India]] [[Government-owned corporation|-owned corporation]] and the largest manufacturer of condoms in the world.<ref name="fi"/><ref>[http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Hindustan-Latex-is-worlds-largest-condom-producer/242979/ Hindustan Latex is world's largest condom producer] ''[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]]'', 24 November 2007.</ref><ref name="min">{{cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/2011/02/03220620/How-services-firms-in-India-ar.html|title=How services firms in India are using disruptive innovation|date=3 February 2011|work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]]}}</ref><ref name="nyt">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/24/opinion/24kristof.html|title=A Most Meaningful Gift Idea|date=23 December 2009|work=The New York Times}}</ref> | ||
As of | As of October 2025 it provided affordable healthcare to 5,500,000 women with its ten hospitals in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], providing maternity and [[pediatric]] care at 30-50 percent of market rates, and is the first healthcare chain to join the 'Business Call to Action' (BCA), an initiative of [[United Nations Development Programme]] (UNDP) and [[UN Global Compact]] amongst others, to reduce poverty, hunger, disease, and maternal and child deaths by 2015.<ref name="un">{{cite web|url=http://content.undp.org/go/newsroom/2010/april/indian-hospital-chain-to-fight-maternal-mortality.en |title=Indian hospital chain to fight maternal mortality : LifeSpring Hospitals to provide 82,000 women with affordable healthcare through Business Call to Action initiative |date=8 April 2010 |publisher=[[United Nations Development Programme]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723180201/http://content.undp.org/go/newsroom/2010/april/indian-hospital-chain-to-fight-maternal-mortality.en |archivedate=23 July 2011 }}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The first LifeSpring hospital was | The first LifeSpring hospital was established on 10 December 2005 in [[Moula-Ali]], on the outskirts on [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], India, as a pilot project within Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust (HLFPPT) of [[Hindustan Latex Limited]], now [[HLL Lifecare Limited]] (HLL) for low-cost healthcare.<ref name="bu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2005/12/16/stories/2005121600151100.htm|title=Hindustan Latex targets Rs 1,000-cr turnover|date=16 December 2005|work=Business Line}}</ref> In February 2008, it was formed as into a private limited company with 50-50 joint venture between [[Acumen Fund]], a U. S.-based nonprofit global venture philanthropy fund and HLL. The project was headed by Anant Kumar, who was till then the business head of Social Franchising in HLFPPT, who later became Life-Spring's CEO.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lifespring.in/our-team.html |title=Our Team |publisher=LifeSpring website |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721162634/http://www.lifespring.in/our-team.html |archivedate=21 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lifespring.in/current-investors.html|title=Current Investors|publisher=LifeSpring website|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721162656/http://www.lifespring.in/current-investors.html|archivedate=21 July 2011}}</ref> HLL is a [[public-sector undertaking]] under the [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]], [[Government of India]], while New York-based Acumen, was established in 2001, with seed capital from the [[Rockefeller Foundation]], [[Cisco Systems]] Foundation and three individual philanthropists. | ||
The hospital established a model of building a chain of small-sized (25-bed) hospitals specializing in standard maternity services thus provide low-cost services in high-density area populated by low-income groups. It also provides | The hospital established a model of building a chain of small-sized (25-bed) hospitals specializing in standard maternity services thus provide low-cost services in high-density area populated by low-income groups. It also provides pediatric care, including immunizations, and offers diagnostic services, pharmacy and healthcare education to the local communities.<ref name="acu">{{cite web|url=http://www.acumenfund.org/investment/lifespring.html|title=LifeSpring Hospitals|publisher=[[Acumen Fund]] website|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222172527/http://www.acumenfund.org/investment/lifespring.html|archivedate=22 December 2010}}</ref><ref name="ab">{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Health/lifespring-hospitals-bringing-maternity-care-poor-mothers-india/story?id=12459083|title=LifeSpring Hospitals: Bringing Maternity Care to Poor Mothers in India| date=23 December 2010|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}</ref><ref name="ec">{{cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/business/2009/04/16/lessons-from-a-frugal-innovator|title=Health care in India : Lessons from a frugal innovator|date=16 April 2009|work=The Economic Times}}</ref> It uses [[Customer relationship management|CRM]] to track customers in real time and runs a web-based patient database.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessworld.in/index.php/Information-Technology/Waiting-For-The-Rain.html |title=INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Cost saving is the key reason for firms adopting cloud computing |date=25 July 2009 |publisher=Business World |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803212831/http://www.businessworld.in/index.php/Information-Technology/Waiting-For-The-Rain.html |archivedate= 3 August 2009 }}</ref> | ||
Mr. Anant Kumar was part of the roundtable of "entrepreneurs with innovative models", at the Trident Hotel, Mumbai, during the November 2010, visit of US president, [[Barack Obama]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Obama-talks-business-with-industry-heads/articleshow/6881925.cms|title=Obama talks business with industry heads|date=7 November 2010|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Mr. Anant Kumar was the CEO of LifeSpring till January 2013. | Mr. Anant Kumar was part of the roundtable of "entrepreneurs with innovative models", at the Trident Hotel, Mumbai, during the November 2010, visit of US president, [[Barack Obama]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Obama-talks-business-with-industry-heads/articleshow/6881925.cms|title=Obama talks business with industry heads|date=7 November 2010|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Mr. Anant Kumar was the CEO of LifeSpring till January 2013. Later, Mr. Sushmit Mitra the CEO till June 2017. | ||
Currently, LifeSpring Hospitals offers its services through 10 branches spread out in the twin cities of Hyderabad-Secunderabad, Telangana, India. Since inception LifeSpring has delivered a total of 85,000 healthy babies. Annually, LifeSpring Hospitals deliver about 6% babies born in the city of Hyderabad.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} | |||
Currently, LifeSpring Hospitals offers its services through | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:29, 18 March 2026
| File:LifeSpring Hospitals.svg | |
| Founded | 10 December 2005 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hyderabad, India |
Number of locations | 10 (2025) |
Key people | Dr Roy Sebastian, Head (HR); Subba Rao, Head (Finance) |
| Services | health care/maternity care |
| Website | www |
LifeSpring Hospitals is an Indian hospital chain, which provides maternity care to women from the low-income group in Hyderabad, India.[1] Established in 2005, it is a 50-50 joint venture between $30-million Acumen Fund, a U.S.-based nonprofit global venture philanthropy fund and HLL Lifecare Limited, a Government of India -owned corporation and the largest manufacturer of condoms in the world.[1][2][3][4]
As of October 2025 it provided affordable healthcare to 5,500,000 women with its ten hospitals in Hyderabad, providing maternity and pediatric care at 30-50 percent of market rates, and is the first healthcare chain to join the 'Business Call to Action' (BCA), an initiative of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Global Compact amongst others, to reduce poverty, hunger, disease, and maternal and child deaths by 2015.[5]
History[edit | edit source]
The first LifeSpring hospital was established on 10 December 2005 in Moula-Ali, on the outskirts on Hyderabad, India, as a pilot project within Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust (HLFPPT) of Hindustan Latex Limited, now HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL) for low-cost healthcare.[6] In February 2008, it was formed as into a private limited company with 50-50 joint venture between Acumen Fund, a U. S.-based nonprofit global venture philanthropy fund and HLL. The project was headed by Anant Kumar, who was till then the business head of Social Franchising in HLFPPT, who later became Life-Spring's CEO.[7][8] HLL is a public-sector undertaking under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, while New York-based Acumen, was established in 2001, with seed capital from the Rockefeller Foundation, Cisco Systems Foundation and three individual philanthropists.
The hospital established a model of building a chain of small-sized (25-bed) hospitals specializing in standard maternity services thus provide low-cost services in high-density area populated by low-income groups. It also provides pediatric care, including immunizations, and offers diagnostic services, pharmacy and healthcare education to the local communities.[9][10][11] It uses CRM to track customers in real time and runs a web-based patient database.[12]
Mr. Anant Kumar was part of the roundtable of "entrepreneurs with innovative models", at the Trident Hotel, Mumbai, during the November 2010, visit of US president, Barack Obama.[13] Mr. Anant Kumar was the CEO of LifeSpring till January 2013. Later, Mr. Sushmit Mitra the CEO till June 2017.
Currently, LifeSpring Hospitals offers its services through 10 branches spread out in the twin cities of Hyderabad-Secunderabad, Telangana, India. Since inception LifeSpring has delivered a total of 85,000 healthy babies. Annually, LifeSpring Hospitals deliver about 6% babies born in the city of Hyderabad.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hindustan Latex, venture fund in pact for hospital chain". Financial Express. 18 March 2008.
- ↑ Hindustan Latex is world's largest condom producer Financial Express, 24 November 2007.
- ↑ "How services firms in India are using disruptive innovation". Mint. 3 February 2011.
- ↑ "A Most Meaningful Gift Idea". The New York Times. 23 December 2009.
- ↑ "Indian hospital chain to fight maternal mortality : LifeSpring Hospitals to provide 82,000 women with affordable healthcare through Business Call to Action initiative". United Nations Development Programme. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
- ↑ "Hindustan Latex targets Rs 1,000-cr turnover". Business Line. 16 December 2005.
- ↑ "Our Team". LifeSpring website. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
- ↑ "Current Investors". LifeSpring website. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
- ↑ "LifeSpring Hospitals". Acumen Fund website. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010.
- ↑ "LifeSpring Hospitals: Bringing Maternity Care to Poor Mothers in India". ABC News. 23 December 2010.
- ↑ "Health care in India : Lessons from a frugal innovator". The Economic Times. 16 April 2009.
- ↑ "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Cost saving is the key reason for firms adopting cloud computing". Business World. 25 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009.
- ↑ "Obama talks business with industry heads". The Times of India. 7 November 2010.