The Apollo Hospitals Group
Incepted in 1983, The Apollo Hospitals Group is the brainchild of Dr Prathap C. Reddy – a legend known as the architect of modern healthcare in India. He has been conferred the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award. As the first corporate hospital in India, Apollo Hospitals Group has contributed to revolutionising the private healthcare system in India.
Pioneering as Asia’s leading integrated healthcare service provider, Apollo Hospitals Group has diversified its operations as follows:
Legacy of ‘The Apollo Hospitals Group’
The pillars of the Apollo Hospitals Group legacy stand on the following values:
Unstinting Focus on Clinical Excellence
Forward-Looking Research & Academics
Modern
Medical
Technology
World-class Treatment at an Affordable Cost
Apollo Hospitals Group is the face of modern medical facilities in India for harnessing the power of progressive medical technology and introducing various medical innovations in India. The Apollo Centre, Chennai, has recently commenced South East Asia’s first Proton Therapy Centre. The group has embarked on excellence in healthcare owing to such achievements.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
After winning the trust of over 150 million patients from 140+ countries, Apollo has exhibited a patient-centric culture. Apollo Hospitals has always taken an extra step to serve society and mankind voluntarily. The group often organizes awareness camps to educate people about preventive healthcare and their well-being. The social initiatives by Apollo Hospitals are as follows:
Honours
To honour Apollo’s contribution to healthcare in India, the Government of India issued a commemorative stamp. It was the first time in India that a healthcare organisation was honoured like this. Also, a stamp was issued to commemorate the 15th Anniversary of India’s first liver transplant surgery performed at the Apollo Hospitals Group. Recently, Apollo Hospitals Group completed 20 million health checkups. So, again, the GoI issued a postage stamp to extend honour for this achievement.