Infosys opens rest house at National Cancer Institute in AIIMS, Jhajjar

Infosys said that its philanthropic and CSR arm — Infosys Foundation inaugurated the ‘Infosys Foundation Vishram Sadan’, a rest house near the National Cancer Institute in the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in Jhajjar, Haryana.

The Infosys Foundation Vishram Sadan was virtually inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sudha Murty — Chairperson of Infosys Foundation, said, “AIIMS is one of the most premier hospitals and medical educational institutions in India, and we are honored to be able to support this cause, in our aim to help cancer patients and their families especially the underprivileged.

“We thank our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi for gracing this occasion. We would like to dedicate this facility to the needy patients in our country.”

According to Infosys, the 10-storey rest house has been constructed over an area of 271,250 sft at an estimated cost of INR 93 crores.

The Infosys Foundation Dharamshala can accommodate nearly 800 underprivileged patients and their families for short-and long-term stays based on the nature of the treatment.

Prof. Aarti Vij, Chairperson — Media & Protocol, AIIMS, New Delhi, said: “We thank Infosys Foundation for their unwavering support in helping those who need it. Many of our patients at AIIMS come from underprivileged backgrounds and are unable to help fund their treatment and other related expenses. The Infosys Foundation Vishram Sadan will help accommodate patients and their families free of cost. We are grateful to Infosys Foundation for coming forward and helping us out in this endeavor.”

Recently, the Infosys CSR arm supported the construction of the Infosys Foundation Asha Nivas dharamshala at The Tata Memorial Centre in Navi Mumbai, a multi-disciplinary outpatient department (OPD) block at the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru, and a medical block at the Ramakrishna Sevashrama in Pavagada.