Shivajinagar Charaka hospital to expand dialysis services, add 100-bed cardiac unit
The Institute of Nephro-Urology is taking over a 40-bed renal unit at Shivajinagar Charaka Hospital to provide 24/7 dialysis services. Additionally, the hospital will host a new 100-bed cardiac unit to meet growing healthcare demands in the region.
Why it matters
This expansion significantly increases access to critical, affordable healthcare services for middle-class and economically disadvantaged populations in Bengaluru.
The Institute of Nephro-Urology (INU) will take over the 40-bed renal care unit at Shivajinagar Charaka Super Speciality Hospital, with its 23 dialysis machines set to operate round the clock in three shifts, including on Sundays.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday for the INU to establish a 40-bed unit at the hospital. The hospital will also house a 100-bed cardiac unit of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research.
M. Shivalingaiah, Director of the INU, told The Hindu that the Charaka Dialysis Centre, which began functioning on April 13, 2026, initially operated in a single shift. It has conducted 2,210 dialysis sessions up to August 28, with the number of sessions rising from 239 in April to 460 in May, 483 in June and 570 in July. A further 458 sessions were conducted between August 1 and 28..
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