Over 100,000 Indians are diagnosed with blood cancer which is quite alarming. Stem cell donation, even though relatively new, has the capacity to increase survival chances of cancer patients. When 17 year old Ankit was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), a form of blood cancer, little did he know that a stranger from Ahmedabad would be his saviour and help him conquer cancer. 24 year old Jinal Patel, had registered with DATRI hoping that someday a precious life might hopefully find use of her cells.

Nova Specialty Hospital’s existing centres will serve as new centres under the Apollo brand & will benefit from Apollo’s legacy of expertise, clinical excellence and empathy. This acquisition fits into the growth strategy of AHLL, providing a larger footprint, including in some markets where the company has no presence currently.

Abdul Bashit aged 11 years, a resident of Pakistan and the eldest of 3 siblings, developed severe jaundice soon after birth. He was diagnosed to have Criggler Najjar Syndrome. This condition which is seen in 1 in a million babies causes a toxic form of bilirubin pigment to rise in the blood. To prevent complications like brain damage and hearing loss from this condition, Abdul underwent continuous phototherapy in the hospital during the first 2 months of his life. Thereafter, he was discharged to go home and continue the phototherapy treatment.

Reiterating its position as the leading transplant centre in the world by performing the most complex en-bloc combined heart and liver transplant, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai gave a new lease of life to a 30 year old from Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu. This complex procedure which is considered to be technically demanding has never been attempted anywhere in Asia.

Apollo’s Centre for Liver Disease and Transplantation has completed 500 liver transplantations in less than 8 years with over 90% success rate, creating a milestone in the history of medicine.
There is a noticeable rise in the cases of liver diseases in India which will result in a greater need for treatment in the coming future than the current availability. As a pioneer in the healthcare sector, Apollo Hospitals is fortifying the facilities throughout the country to meet and battle the need.

This automated multi level car parking was inaugurated by Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Naduin the presence of Chairman Dr. Prathap C. Reddy and Managing Director Ms. Suneeta Reddy.

On 25th August 2015, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology, and Union Minister of Law and Justice launched the government’s latest health and IT initiative called SEHAT (Social Endeavour for Health And Telemedicine) at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi today. This venture with Apollo Hospitals was the first of its kind in India to connect 60,000 Common Service Centers across the country to a common network and provide healthcare access to millions of citizens irrespective of geographical location or connectivity.

According to Dr. Manish C. Varma, Senior Consultant and the Chief transplant surgeon, who led the transplantation surgery, a 4-year old child named Salama was suffering from a rare metabolic disorder Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, where the liver lacks enzymes required for processing proteins. So the child was deprived of living a normal life of her age and was not allowed to eat chocolates and drink milk. She would become unconscious every time she consumed proteins in her diet.

The health needs of children are extremely unique and different. In addition, today, more than ever before, there is increased need for pediatric super specialties such as Cardiology, Neonatology, Neurology and Robotic Urology.
Our objectives are to make a world of difference in the health care and well-being of children, adolescents and their families by integrating medical care, education and research to provide the highest quality care and service to the community and to provide specialized health care services under one roof for all children.

Apollo Children’s Hospital has once again showcased its expertise and technical know-how on implementing some of the latest technologies for the benefit of the patients. Surgeries performed at Apollo Children’s Hospital using the da Vinci Robot provides patients with all the advantages like quicker discharge time, reduced discomfort and pain, minimal scarring, smaller incisions, enhanced magnification, greater accuracy, better precision and less blood loss that conventional Laparoscopy offers over open surgeries.