Under the partnership, “Ask Apollo” would enable video consultation by Airtel Nigeria’s premier customers with Apollo Hospitals doctors in India with a prior appointment.
In addition to this service, Apollo Hospitals would also work with Airtel Nigeria on creating health awareness with a particular emphasis on preventive healthcare.

Apollo Gleneagles, Kolkata has won “”Institute for Competitiveness”” Mini Strategy Award during the Inaugural Porter Prize edition in India on 29th Sep 2012.

An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a dilation (ballooning) of part of the aorta that is within the abdomen. It usually causes no symptoms unless it ruptures when it is often fatal.
Surgeons said that the procedure was rare as the aneurysm was 100 mm wide and the risk of rupture was extremely high.

Prof. Dr. K. Ganapathy, President, Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation was invited to deliver a key note address at the mHealth Summit organized by GSMA and the mHealth alliance. More than 600 delegates from 30 different countries took part in this meeting. Dr.Ganapathy, President, Telemedicine Society of India signed a MOU with American Telemedicine Society to further close collaboration between India and the USA in the field of Telemedicine.

Mr Sundar Raj aged 37 years an electrical engineer by profession can now hope to return to his work in a few months time. He had a tryst with destiny when he was involved in an industrial accident on June 3rd, 2011 and got his arm cut-off. He had a call to attend to a fault in a crane at his work spot at the Chennai port trust premises. Normally his team has four members who move around in a small van within the port. Since the call was for a minor fault he decided to go alone.

“New Delhi, 28 September 2012: Having successfully conducted over 130,000 cardiac surgeries – among the highest by any centre globally – coupled with a success rate of 99.6%, Apollo Hospitals Group took a step forward in achieving its objective to create awareness in India about the pertinent risks posed by cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

Mrs. Kamal Vadera, an 82 year old woman from Delhi came to Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi with a history of cardiac problem, hypothyroidism, hypertension and breast cancer. She suffered a breathlessness attack in October 2010 when she had gone to visit her daughter in Mumbai. At that time, evaluation revealed no cardiac problems and after a few weeks of rest she came back to Delhi. After 2 months she again suffered an attack of breathlessness and was taken to a local hospital in Delhi where she was diagnosed with a cardiac problem.

On World Trauma Day, Apollo Children’s Hospital took the opportunity to recognize the “unsung heroes” of the emergency services who are available 24/7, selflessly catering to our emergency needs. According to WHO, trauma is the leading cause of death and disability across the world. World Trauma Day is recognized to consider the impact, prevention and treatment of traumatic injuries and deaths. Dr Prathap C Reddy, Chairman and Dr Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, were present at the event.

New Delhi, 28 September 2012: Having successfully conducted over 130,000 cardiac surgeries – among the highest by any centre globally – coupled with a success rate of 99.6%, Apollo Hospitals Group took a step forward in achieving its objective to create awareness in India about the pertinent risks posed by cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

Apollo Hospitals has launched its first Apollo Day Surgery at Alwarpet in Chennai. An innovative healthcare facility, it has been designed to provide comprehensive healthcare services to address all the health related needs of a family. It is a dedicated facility for minor surgeries requiring short-stay.