Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Lilavati Hospital to Open First Overseas Centre in Kazakhstan
A famous hospital in Mumbai, India, called Lilavati Hospital, wants to help sick people from other countries.
It is planning to open its very first clinic outside India, in a country called Kazakhstan, this September.
At this new clinic, patients can meet doctors, get second opinions, and plan their treatment.
The doctors there will help with problems like heart disease, brain issues, stomach problems, and even fertility treatments.
If a patient needs a big surgery, they will be sent to the main hospital in Mumbai to get it done.
Many people from other countries already travel to India for medical care.
In 2025, more than five lakh people came to India just for medical treatment, which was about 5.5 percent of all foreign tourists.
Most of these patients came from Bangladesh, while others came from places like Iraq, Uzbekistan, and Somalia.
The hospital's chief says the Kazakhstan clinic is only the beginning, with plans to expand into other countries in Central Asia.
Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre will open its first overseas super-speciality outpatient centre in Kazakhstan in September.
The centre will offer consultations, second opinions and treatment planning in oncology, cardiac sciences, neurology, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, urology, IVF and reproductive medicine.
Patients needing complex procedures or major surgeries will be referred to Lilavati Hospital's Bandra facility in Mumbai.
In 2025, 5.07 lakh foreign nationals came to India for medical treatment, about 5.5% of total foreign tourist arrivals, with Bangladesh as the largest source market.
CEO Dr Ravindra Karanjekar said the Kazakhstan facility will serve as a gateway for Central Asia expansion, with Uzbekistan, Oman, Mauritius and Sri Lanka being evaluated.
- Who
- Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre of Mumbai, led by CEO Dr Ravindra Karanjekar.
- What
- Opening its first overseas super-speciality outpatient centre in Kazakhstan, offering consultations and treatment planning while referring complex cases to its Mumbai facility.
- When
- The Kazakhstan centre is planned to open in September; medical tourism figures referenced are for 2025.
- Where
- Kazakhstan, with the main hospital located in Bandra, Mumbai, India.
- Why
- To attract more international patients to India for advanced treatment and serve as a gateway for the hospital's expansion across Central Asia.
- Hospital
- Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre
- New centre location
- Kazakhstan
- Planned opening
- September
- Facility type
- Super-speciality outpatient (OPD) centre
- Specialities
- Oncology, cardiac sciences, neurology, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, urology, IVF and reproductive medicine
- Medical tourists to India in 2025
- 5.07 lakh foreign nationals (about 5.5% of foreign tourist arrivals)
- Largest source market
- Bangladesh, followed by Iraq, Uzbekistan, Somalia, Turkmenistan and Oman
- Planned expansion
- About 3,000 beds over five years, including a 300-bed cancer hospital in Ahmedabad