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    Is weight loss surgery for you?

    According to international accepted criteria, the indications for obesity surgery are BMI > 40 kg/m2 or BMI>35 with pronounced co-morbidities. It is also requires several failed non-surgical attempts at weight reduction under the guidance of a physician over a period of one year and the absence of surgical contraindication or concomitant disease. Nevertheless, limits to the indication for surgery continue to be changing. For example, diabetes specialists suggest that a BMI of 32 kg/m2 in patients with type 2 diabetes as an indication for surgery.

    How can I book an appointment?

    It is essential to provide thorough information about your health records, medical history, current medication, and so forth. If you are referred to Apollo Hospitals by a doctor in your residing country, it is recommended to bring along the contact details of the doctor to your scheduled appointment.

    Can I seek an appointment with a specialist at Apollo Hospitals even if I don’t have a local referral?

    It is essential to provide thorough information about your health records, medical history, current medication, and so forth. If you are referred to Apollo Hospitals by a doctor in your residing country, it is recommended to bring along the contact details of the doctor to your scheduled appointment.

    Will I be informed about Apollo Hospital’s pricing and duration of stay?

    It is essential to provide thorough information about your health records, medical history, current medication, and so forth. If you are referred to Apollo Hospitals by a doctor in your residing country, it is recommended to bring along the contact details of the doctor to your scheduled appointment.

    What type of information I need to provide before booking a medical appointment?

    It is essential to provide thorough information about your health records, medical history, current medication, and so forth. If you are referred to Apollo Hospitals by a doctor in your residing country, it is recommended to bring along the contact details of the doctor to your scheduled appointment.

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    What keeps us going in a pandemic

    Around mid-April, when coronavirus had started wreaking havoc across the country, Priya Nagwani received back-to-back bad news: a close family member had tested positive and her Delhi employer, a medical equipment trading company, gave her the pink slip. Nagwani lost confidence almost immediately. Constant news about the rising number of cases and deaths, increasing unemployment rates and not being able to step outside her house made things worse.

    Treating little ones, one joke at a time

    Alleviating the stress of children undergoing cancer treatment is important to us in Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi. Clowning sessions for children undergoing cancer treatment in the hospital were organised under the ‘Art For Healing’ program. These weekly sessions helped the children have fun as the Clown went to each child to entertain them. They enjoyed the funny faces and ballooning games performed by the Clown.

    Training programmes on health and hygiene

    Training on prevention of dengue, malaria, chikungunya and water-borne diseases School children in the project schools are being provided training and tips by doctors to prevent mosquito-borne diseases that are spreading all across Delhi. Water-borne diseases are also prevalent during this season and training on the same is also provided.In August 2016, 557 school children were trained in four schools.

    Touching Lives – Monthly Health Camps for Pregnant Women in Urban Villages

    • Towards improving access to healthcare for socio-economically deprived communities, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals has been organising health camps every month for pregnant women since 2016.
    • During pregnancy, women need regular check-ups to assess their health levels but often, many underprivileged women are unable to do so regularly.
    • Apollo Hospitals’ special medical camps in specific urban villages in Delhi like Kalyanpuri, Jaitpur, Mithapur, Molarband, ensure that women living in these areas can come comfortably for a health check-up.
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