In association with the Billion Hearts Beating Foundation, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals organised a 5-km run titled ‘Dil ki Daud’. In the wee hours of Sunday, more than 2,000 people participated in the 5-km run, which kicked off at 6:45 am. India’s first blade runner and Kargil War amputee hero – also participated in order to encourage the runners for a healthy living.

Preethi Suryavansh, 14, of Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra was born with a lumbar spine defect; her upper torso was curved towards her right from when she could remember. Her dream came true on Saturday morning, when she stood up after an eight-hour surgery. “”I had always imagined how things would be if I could stand and see straight. For the first time I could look into my mother’s eyes, stand as tall as her,”” she said with an excited smile.

Apollo Hospitals performed a complex spinal surgery on a 10-year-old child. This was the 12th successful surgery done within 10 days of the launch of Renaissance Robotic Technology – the only technology specifically designed for spine surgery. Apollo Hospitals Group is the first in the Asia-Pacific to offer this minimally-invasive robotic-guided surgical guidance system for spine surgery.

Team of super specialist doctors headed by Dr. G. Sengottuvelu, Senior Consultant & Interventional Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals, used a specially designed mesh covered stent (M GUARD STENT) to capture the 80% blood clot that was formed in his right coronary artery that had migrated down to all the small branches in the downstream which led to acute heart attack.

Ms. Grace who was bought to Apollo Children’s Hospitals with a progressive increase in weight due to morbid obesity since the last six years, was initially under the care of Dr.Ram Kumar, Pediatric Endocrinologist. The patient was diagnosed to be suffering from Cushing’s Syndrome due to Bilateral Adrenal Nodular Hyperplasia and Consultant Pediatric Urologist, Dr.Jimmy Shad, was asked to plan for a bilateral Adrenalectomy.

Santhosh, 27, went into the emergency room of a hospital sweating profusely and with complaints of fatigue and mild chest discomfort after playing a cricket match on Sunday noon. Doctors quickly concluded that he was exhausted and dehydrated. Santhosh, who works for a glass factory, was sent home after doctors advised him fluids and rest. Four hours later, when he returned with breathlessness, an ECG was taken. The results showed that he suffered from acute heart attack.

This prestigious honour has been approved and made available by the Department of Posts, Philately Section in recognition of the contribution of the program to the progress in the field of transplantation in the country.

Apollo centre for liver disease and transplantation has completed 100 liver transplantations in less than 4 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.

Business Today initiated the concept ‘Most Powerful women in business’ in the year 2004 to recognize and felicitate women from the corporate world, who have achieved strong results in their respective fields. The event felicitates the 25 most powerful women in Indian business and salutes the spirit of successful business women with a special issue on ‘Most Powerful Women in Indian Business’.

Apollo Hospitals will render specialist health services in Tanzania following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) between India and Tanzania.