Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Selvi J. Jayalalithaa Recognises the 12th Super Specialty Hospital of Apollo Hospitals in the State at Vanagaram, Chennai

CHENNAI, November 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

- With 260 Beds Spanning Over 135000 sq. the Facility is Being Served by Over 70 Internationally Renowned Consultants Trained From US and UK

Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Selvi J. Jayalalithaa today recognised Apollo Hospitals' 12^th multispecialty hospital in Vanagaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Over the last year, the local communities of Anna Nagar, Poonammale, Porur and other surrounding areas have benefited immensely from the Hopsital's expertise in tertiary care and emergency services.

In addition to 24*7 emergency and trauma care, at Apollo Vanagaram one can avail of services across 30 specialities including that of cardiology, neurology & neurosurgery, obstetrics & gynaecology, nephrology, ophthalmology, endocrinology, paediatrics, and orthopaedics & spine surgery among others. 

Ms. Preetha Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals, said, "Thirty years ago, we began our journey of healing in Chennai with a mission to bring healthcare of international standards within the reach of every individual. The same vision steers our efforts even today as we are spreading our footprint across tier II and III locations to serve more people and enable positive clinical outcomes. Recently the Vanagaram facility was recognised with the HIMSS Analytics Asia Pacific for its significant advancement in IT capabilities addressing challenges faced as a healthcare provider, including one like reduction of medication errors. All of this testifies our continuous contribution towards delivering world class healthcare in India."

Over the years, Apollo has earned global recognition for its highly skilled medical talent and world class infrastructure that enable it to deliver clinical outcomes that compare with the best institutions in the world, at an affordable cost. Trusted across the world with patients from over 120 countries availing of its services and encouraged by the recent recognition as the World's No. 1 Solid Organ Transplant Facility, the Group is committed to strengthening its prowess as a global healthcare destination.

A few of the clinical milestones achieved by the Apollo Hospitals Group include:

• Pioneered health checks benefitting 8 million individuals
• Emerged as the world's No. 1 Solid Organ Transplant Centre in 2013
• 360 degree heart care: 152,000 surgeries, 125,000 angioplasties performed
• Pioneering emergency services: 120,000 lives saved every year
• Transforming Neurosciences: 10,000 surgeries every year
• Pioneers in several orthopaedic procedures and South East Asia's only robotic spine surgery centre
• Revolutionising cancer care: CyberKnife, Novalis TX, Trubeam and soon to launch South East Asia's 1st Proton Beam Facility.
• Spearheaded the Robot-assisted surgery revolution and have the largest number of centres across India.

Awards & Recognition

• Declared as a 'Centre of Excellence' by the Government of India - The Government of India has honoured Apollo Hospitals with the Apollo Commemorative Stamp. Apollo Hospitals is the first and only hospital to receive such recognition
• Rated as the 'Best private sector multi-speciality Hospital'- by a reputed publication - Instilling hope in many, Apollo was the first to launch world's first and only PET SUITE, the most technologically advanced diagnostic imaging facility along with first Renaissance Robotic Spine Surgery system in India and South Asia.
• Earned a prestigious rank as the best private paediatric hospital in India - We are continuously striving to make Chennai a safe place for children by providing free first aid and basic life support training to teachers, parents, school van drivers and traffic police.
• Apollo Chennai featured among the best in cardiac care in India - On par with global standards including the most recent and India's first bridge heart transplant.
• Emerged as the best private sector hospital for cancer care
• HIMSS Analytics Asia Pacific recognised Apollo Hospitals Chennai for achieving Stage 6 of the EMR Adoption Model (EMRAM)
• Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Founder and Chairman of the Apollo Hospitals Group was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by NDTV.
• Revolutionised healthcare administration and ensuring access to all in India - Apollo hospitals were the first in the world to use satellite technology for telemedicine and first to introduce India's first m-health model using the mobile telephony platform.

About Apollo Hospitals

In 1983, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, the architect of modern healthcare in India had launched the country's first corporate hospital - Apollo Hospitals Chennai. Over three decades, it has emerged as Asia's foremost integrated healthcare organizations with 61 hospitals, 1517 pharmacies and 102 diagnostic clinics. The Apollo Hospitals Group also offers health insurance services, healthcare IT services and has clinical research divisions with a focus on epidemiological studies, stem cell research and genetic research.

With a goal to develop skilled health human resources, the Apollo Hospitals Group currently has 1 medical college, 8 nursing colleges, 3 nursing schools, 2 management institutes, 1 physiotherapy college and 15 paramedical programmes affiliated to state medical universities under its not for profit organizations - Apollo Hospitals Educational Trust, Chennai and Apollo Hospitals Educational Research Foundation, Hyderabad.

Collaborating with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India initiative of the National Skill Development Corporation, Apollo Med Skills Ltd plans to contribute to the skilling requirements of the country by adding 4 lakh healthcare professionals to the industry by 2022.

Honouring Apollo Hospitals' commitment to healthcare, the Government of India had issued a commemorative stamp, the first ever for a healthcare organization. Dr Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group was conferred the prestigious Padma Vibhushan in recognition of his unparalleled contribution to healthcare. For 30 years, Apollo Hospitals has continuously excelled and maintained leadership in medical innovation.

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