The Apollo Hospitals Group starts initiative with University of Leicester to transform global healthcare
The Apollo Hospitals Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of
Leicester. The agreement will strengthen existing links with the UK and sets out a mutual desire to
promote international cooperation and explore collaborative education and research
programmes, particularly in the fields of healthcare management, healthcare and data science.
Ms. Preetha Reddy, Vice Chairperson of the Apollo Hospitals Group, said, “We are delighted to
have this agreement with the University of Leicester (UoL) in place to explore the creation of
education programmes, cutting edge research and global mobility opportunities for Indian
students to excel in their area of interest. Building a healthcare workforce to global standards
has been the cornerstone of Apollo’s education and skilling initiatives. Working with the
University of Leicester builds on the legacy of collaboration between India and the UK and will
lead to finding newer solutions to tackle global healthcare challenges while addressing the
shortage of skilled workforce in India and the UK.
President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, Professor Nishan Canagarajah,
said: “The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to set out a vision to help to build
the healthcare of the future with the potential to transform lives, not only in India and the UK, but
around the globe.
Apollo is a pioneering organisation and has led the way in Asia with a number of firsts including
the first heart transplantation in 1995. At Leicester, our long-established expertise in health
means together we can create more world firsts in healthcare.
The potential of this partnership cannot be underestimated, we can be at the cutting edge of
the degree programmes of the future, offering opportunities that will enrich the experience of
students and academics in both countries, new research partnerships in precision medicine,
and collaborating to find new and novel ways to solve the biggest challenges in health. I am
delighted that we have taken this first step towards a closer working relationship.”
The University of Leicester leads the UK in respiratory, cardiovascular and diabetes research,
ranking 2nd to Cambridge and joint with UCL, for research in Clinical Medicine, based on
analysis of the Research Excellence Framework 2021 undertaken by the Times Higher
Education.
As one of only 20 institutions in the UK, the University of Leicester Biomedical Research Centre
was awarded £26 million of funding by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. The
Biomedical Research Centre will drive clinical research from the laboratory to the patient’s
bedside in the areas of; cardiovascular disease; respiratory and infectious diseases; lifestyle
and physical activity; personalised cancer prevention and treatments; environment and health;
and data innovations in multiple long term health conditions and ethnic health.
Another of the University’s flagship projects is a £10 million initiative led by Professor Kamlesh
Kunti which will see the University work with the UK, Indian and Nepalese governments to
improve the health outcomes of those with multimorbidity, as well as create a self-sustaining
international centre for improving management of multiple long-term conditions and disseminate
outputs globally.
The City of Leicester also has strong links with India with one of Britain’s highest proportions of
South Asians, a vast majority of them of Indian heritage, who make up 22 per cent of the overall
population.
About the Apollo Hospitals Group
Apollo revolutionized healthcare in India when Dr Prathap Reddy opened the first hospital in
Chennai in 1983. Today Apollo is the world’s largest vertically integrated healthcare platform
with over 10,000 beds across 72 hospitals, 5,500 plus pharmacies and over 2000 clinics and
diagnostic centers as well as 150 telemedicine centers. It is the world’s leading cardiac center
with over 200,000 surgeries and the world’s largest private cancer care provider. With over 1500
publications to its credit, Apollo continues to invest in research to bring the most cutting-edge
technologies, equipment and treatment protocols to ensure patients have the best available
care in the world. Apollo’s 100,000 family members are dedicated to bringing you the best care
and leaving the world better than we found it.
With the vision to enable a global learning ecosystem that helps develop human resource skills
to create an empowered healthcare system for a healthier world, the Group’s promoters created
a group wide initiative – Apollo Knowledge – which encompasses the following:
- Apollo’s Knowledge City Campus at Chittoor – comprising of the Apollo University, the Apollo Medical college, Nursing college, Allied health colleges with over 3000 students on campus
- Apollo’s Health City Campus at Jubilee hills in Hyderabad – comprising of the Apollo Medical college, Nursing college, Allied health colleges, and a healthcare management college – with over 2000 students on campus put together.
- Apollo’s Nursing colleges across India and Bhutan with close to 4000 students enrolled.
- Medvarsity – one of the largest providers of online CME courses and services in the healthcare space.
- Apollo Medskills – India’s largest Skilling company for healthcare workforce in collaboration with National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC).
- Crewe Campus, UK – the Crewe campus is a 45 Acre campus facility along with 799 ensuite room hostel accommodation in the north of England.
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