Why Apollo
Apollo hospitals in India are the most trusted health provider in Asia with a chain of hospitals in India, Sri-Lanka and UAE (Dubai).Setting high standards in the field of healthcare they have evolved as an integrated healthcare delivery system with expertise in managing hospitals, clinics, hospital project consultancy, healthcare IT and internet based technology, technology, telemedicine, education and training, home healthcare, pharmacy retailing and medical business outsourcing. It provides one stop solution to most of your health related problems.
One of the most successful centers at the hospital is the Apollo Cardiac Center which has conducted over 55,000 heart surgeries with 99 percent success rate and has treated over 60,000 patients from 56 countries in the last five years. It has performed over 200,000 angiograms and 25 successful liver transplants. The Apollo group has 37 hospitals with more than 7000 bed. The Apollo hospital at Delhi has 14 state of the art operation theaters, neurosciences center, cancer institute, and orthopedics and trauma departments all helping in preventive healthcare.
The doctors at Apollo are some of the best medical practitioners in the world. They have been trained at premier institutes like Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians in Edinburgh, England, Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute, New York and New York Hospital etc to name a few.
The Apollo hospital at New Delhi is the first hospital to get accreditation from the Joint Commission International.The Joint Commission International is subsidiary of the most trusted name in accreditation-the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization. For more than 75 years, the Joint Commission and its predecessor organization, the American college of surgeons, have been dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare organizations in the United States and around the world.
During President Clinton’s visit in 2000, the Apollo Hospital provided medical support to the White House Medical Unit.
The accreditation from JCI means that Apollo is the trusted and internationally acclaimed name in the field of healthcare. It means highest standard of clinical care, safe environment, and respect for patient’s rights, privacy and confidentiality for its clients.
According to Anjali Kapoor Bissell, who heads international marketing at Apollo Hospital in the last 5 years Apollo has become a health care destination for patients from the Middle East, Africa and the West, due to its cost effectiveness, medical expertise and excellent facilities. Another important factor at the Apollo hospital is the prompt and early starting of treatments. She says while explaining the rush of foreign patient at the hospital “We have had patients coming with a long waiting list back in the UK and Canada for hip replacement because their health insurance was not able to provide them with timely treatment,” says Bissell.
International patient care
The Apollo international patient care program gives complete support to the patient and their accompanying family members. Apart from the most comprehensive medical care and treatment it includes guidance in immunization procedures, ambulance pick-ups and drops to the airport, pre-paid taxi services, tourism, and travel and hotel assistance. All major international credit cards are accepted.
The hospital services are supported by sophisticated technology that is made available to improve the precision and speed in diagnosis, the use of technology by experienced medical professionals in enhancing patient care is special to the Apollo service. Service excellence is achieved through an ideal blend of medical brilliance and personalized care.
Some of the medical highlights of the Apollo group of hospitals are :
- Largest healthcare provider in Asia managing over 7,000 beds.
- Treated 10 million patients and done over 6, 40,000 medical checks.
- Done over 55,000 cardiac surgeries with over 99%success rate.
- First successful cord blood transplant for leukemia.
- The first successful cord blood transplant program in this part of the world.
- Done over 10,000 renal transplant
- Done over 150 Bone Marrow transplant
- 60,000 foreign patients from 56 countries in the last 5 years.
- First 16 slice PET-CT Scan in India at Apollo Hyderabad.
- First 64 Slice PET-CT Scan in India at Chennai, Delhi and Kolkata.
- Apollo Delhi- first hospital to have Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCI).
Platinum Lounge
In order to provide the best of services the hospital has a Platinum Lounge where our esteemed clients and their attendants receive quality and coordinated care from dedicated professionals without going through the lengthy procedures followed while visiting a general O.P.D. The lounge also assists in scheduling appointments, guesthouse accommodation, queries related to international medical insurance, translators to ensure a comfortable stay.
Apollo Emergency Services
Apollo has one of the most advanced emergency centers in the country. It has an Air Ambulance Services, which is equipped with critical care units to provide treatment in air. This service facilitates the flight of patients from anywhere in the world.
Ambulance sare also fully equipped and are manned by highly trained medical personnel to provide international standard emergency care and are ready to rush emergency patients to the hospitals round the clock.
Awards and Achievements of Apollo Hospitals
Apollo Hospitals in India are one of the most trusted health providers with an extended chain of hospitals in round the country. Maintaining high standards of healthcare Apollo Hospitals owns proficient hospitals, clinics, hospital project consultancy, education and training, home healthcare and pharmacy retailing. Pioneering in the field of healthcare for past several years in India, Apollo has been adorned with numerous awards and achievements.
- The Week magazine has rated Apollo Hospitals, Chennai as ‘Best Private Sector Hospital’ in India for the years 2003, 2004 and 2007.
- Recognised as ‘Super Brand of India’ in the healthcare sector for the years 2003 and 2004.
- Apollo Clinics- Awarded Franchisor of the year for 2003 and 2004.
- Founder Chairman of Apollo hospitals group Dr. Prathap C. Reddy was awarded by Asia- Pacific BioBusiness Leadership Award 2005.
- Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Founder Chairman of Apollo Hospitals Group was awarded ‘Modern Medicare Excellence Award 2006- 07’ by ICICI Group to honour the outstanding achievements in the healthcare industry.
- Save A Child’s Heart- The hospital was awarded as runner up in the category of ‘Corporate Governance’ at Hospital Management Asia 2004, expo in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Based on a nation wide polling exercise Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad was awarded Avaya Global Connect 2006 award for the second successive year.