Apollo Hospitals Chennai has inaugurated a new Information Centre in Chattogram, Bangladesh, reinforcing its commitment to expanding access to high-quality healthcare services for international patients. The centre, located in the Jamal Khan area of the city, was inaugurated by Naveen Varigepalli, CEO of Apollo Hospitals Chennai, along with Dr. Ilankumaran Kaliamoorthy, Regional CEO – Chennai Region, Apollo Hospitals. Mr. MS Guru Prasad, Associate Vice President – International Sales & Marketing, Apollo Hospitals Group, was also present at the ceremony.   The facility is designed to serve as a dedicated patient support hub, helping individuals in Bangladesh connect with Apollo’s specialists and advanced medical services in India. Through the centre, patients can access assistance with doctor appointments, second opinions, treatment planning, and visa facilitation — ensuring a seamless pathway to specialised care.   Beyond patient services, the centre will also collaborate with local physicians and medical value travel professionals to coordinate care and provide reliable clinical guidance. This integrated approach aims to support patients from the early stages of medical consultation through treatment planning and follow-up.  Importantly, the initiative will promote professional knowledge-sharing through Continuing Medical Education (CME) seminars and patient awareness programmes, strengthening clinical collaboration and healthcare education in the region.  Dr. Ilankumaran thanked the people of Bangladesh for their continued trust in Apollo Hospitals and reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to strengthening this relationship while delivering compassionate, high-quality care through collaboration and clinical excellence.  Apollo Hospitals has long been a preferred destination for international patients seeking advanced treatments across specialties such as cardiology, oncology, and neurosciences. By establishing this information centre, Apollo Hospitals continues to bridge geographical barriers; bringing trusted medical expertise closer to patients while reinforcing its commitment to accessible, patient-centred healthcare across borders. 

At the ET Now Business Conclave & Awards 2026, Dr. (Prof.) Ameet Kishore, Senior Consultant in ENT & Neurotology at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, was honoured with the Excellence Award for his outstanding contributions to ENT, Head & Neck surgery, and cochlear implant care. The recognition reflects his long-standing commitment to advancing hearing restoration and patient-centred clinical innovation.  With more than 25 years of experience in otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Kishore is widely regarded for his expertise in complex ear surgery, neuro-otology, pediatric ENT, and implantable hearing technologies. Trained in the United Kingdom with fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, he has played a pivotal role in bringing advanced global standards of ENT care to India.   At Apollo Hospitals, Dr. Kishore established and leads a comprehensive cochlear and hearing implant programme, providing life-changing treatment for children and adults with severe to profound hearing loss. Over the years, the programme has supported more than 1,800 cochlear implant recipients, helping patients regain hearing ability, communication skills, and improved quality of life.   Beyond clinical practice, he has contributed extensively to academic research, medical education, and national initiatives in auditory rehabilitation. His work continues to shape the future of hearing healthcare in India, particularly in advancing multidisciplinary approaches for complex auditory disorders. This recognition underscores Apollo Hospitals’ ongoing commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and patient-focused care, while celebrating the contributions of physicians who continue to transform lives through advanced medical science. 

Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai has launched a dedicated Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit, further strengthening its child recovery services and advancing comprehensive care for young patients. The specialised unit is designed to support children recovering from illness, injury, surgery, or developmental conditions through coordinated, multidisciplinary rehabilitation.   Pediatric rehabilitation plays a crucial role in helping children regain physical, cognitive, and functional abilities while also supporting their emotional well-being. At Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai, the programme brings together a collaborative team of pediatricians, physiotherapists, rehabilitation specialists, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals who work closely to develop personalised recovery plans tailored to each child’s needs.   The newly introduced unit combines advanced rehabilitation therapies with a child-friendly clinical environment to address neurological, orthopedic, developmental, and post-surgical rehabilitation requirements. Beyond medical recovery, the focus is on helping children rebuild confidence, independence, and essential life skills that contribute to healthy growth and long-term well-being.  Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai, a JCI and NABH-accredited tertiary care centre, is recognised for its multidisciplinary expertise and advanced pediatric services. The expansion of specialised rehabilitation care reflects the hospital’s continued commitment to delivering holistic, patient-centred treatment for children and their families. With this initiative, Apollo Hospitals further reinforces its focus on innovation in pediatric healthcare, ensuring that young patients receive comprehensive support to recover, rebuild strength, and achieve their fullest potential.  

Apollo Sage Hospitals has launched an Advanced Liver Disease & Transplant Clinic in Bhopal, further strengthening its commitment to delivering specialised healthcare in Central India. The new centre builds on the hospital’s advanced liver care services and marks a significant milestone in expanding its capabilities for solid organ transplantation in the region.  The clinic was inaugurated in the presence of Ms. Shivani Agrawal, Managing Director of Sage Group; Dr. Abhishek Yadav, Senior Director and Liver Transplantation Lead, Apollo Hospitals; and Mr. Dhananjay Kumar, CEO of Apollo Sage Hospitals, along with the transplant team and clinical specialists. Liver disease remains a growing global health challenge and is recognised as the 11th leading cause of death worldwide. Conditions such as cirrhosis, hepatitis B and C, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), alcohol-related liver disease, and liver cancer increasingly require advanced medical management and, in some cases, transplantation. For patients with severe liver failure who meet established clinical criteria, liver transplantation may be a life-saving treatment option.  The new clinic brings together an internationally trained multidisciplinary team of hepatologists, gastroenterologists, GI onco-surgeons, transplant surgeons, and intensivists, providing comprehensive care — from early diagnosis and medical management to advanced surgical interventions such as living and deceased donor liver transplantation. Supported with modern infrastructure and advanced diagnostic technologies, the centre aims to deliver end-to-end liver care for patients in Bhopal and neighbouring regions. By enabling access to specialised expertise locally, Apollo Sage Hospitals is helping reduce the need for patients to travel to metropolitan centres for complex liver treatment while strengthening the region’s capacity for advanced clinical care. 

Ithimba Lokuhlinzwa Kwamathumbu E-Apollo Hospitals eChennai lifinyelele ingqophamlando ebalulekile ekuthuthukisweni kokunakekelwa okungangenisi kakhulu, ngokuhlinzwa kwe-GI okungaphezu kwe-100 okune-robotic kanye nezinqubo ze-pancreas nesibindi ezingaphezu kuka-50 ezenziwe ngempumelelo. Lezi mpumelelo zibonisa ubuchwepheshe obukhulayo bethimba ekuphatheni izimo eziyinkimbinkimbi zesisu kanye ne-hepatopancreaticatobiliary kusetshenziswa amasu athuthukisiwe asizwa yi-robotic. Izinqubo ezibalulekile zifaka phakathi ukuhlinzwa kukaWhipple, i-hepatectomy yangakwesokudla, i-sectionectomy yangemuva kwesokudla, kanye nenqubo kaFrey - enikezwa ngokunemba nangokuvumelana. Uhlelo luholwa nguDkt. Santhosh Anand, uMxhumanisi Omkhulu - Udokotela We-Gastroenterology & Robotic Surgeon, obuholi bakhe bube nesandla ekwakheni nasekukhuliseni leli khono. Lisebenzisa uhlelo lokuhlinzwa lwe-robotic lwe-da Vinci, iqembu liyakwazi ukusebenza ngokubona okuthuthukisiwe, ukunemba, kanye nokulawula. Lokhu kuhunyushwa kube ukusikwa okuncane, ukunciphisa ukulimala kokuhlinzwa, kanye nokululama okusheshayo kweziguli. Ngokugxila kakhulu emiphumeleni, emisha, kanye nokunakekelwa okugxile esigulini, i-Apollo Hospitals Chennai iyaqhubeka nokubeka amazinga amasha okuhlinzwa kwamathumbu okune-robotic.

 I-Apollo Hospitals Chennai yethule uhlelo lokuqala lweRobotics and Telesurgery eNdiya ngokusungulwa kwe-Apollo Institute of Robotics & Telesurgery (ART), iqinisa ubuholi bayo ekusungulweni okusha kokuhlinzwa okusebenzisa ubuchwepheshe. Le pulatifomu ihlanganisa amapulatifomu erobhothi nokuxhumana kwedijithali ukuze kuvunyelwe ukuqondiswa kokuhlinzwa okukude, ukuqeqeshwa, kanye nokubambisana, okusiza ukwandisa ubuchwepheshe obukhethekile bokuhlinzwa ezibhedlela kuzo zonke izindawo. Lolu hlelo lwembulwa ngesikhathi se-6th Apollo International Colorectal Symposium (AICRS) 2026, eyahlanganisa odokotela abahlinzayo nabacwaningi abaphambili ukuze baxoxe ngezinto ezintsha ezintsha ekuhlinzeni okungenangozi kakhulu nokusiza ngerobhothi. Lesi sikhungo sihlose ukukhuthaza ubuhle bezokwelapha, ukuthuthukiswa kwamakhono, kanye nokushintshana ngolwazi ngokusebenzisa ukuqeqeshwa okusebenzisa i-telesurgery kanye nezinqubo zokubambisana. Ingqophamlando ebalulekile egqanyisiwe ngesikhathi sokwethulwa kwaba ukwamukelwa okwandayo kokuhlinzwa kwerobhothi colorectal e-Apollo Hospitals Chennai. UDkt. Venkatesh Munikrishnan kanye nethimba lakhe baqede izinqubo zerobhothi colorectal ezingaphezu kuka-1,000, okuhlanganisa nolunye uchungechunge olukhulu kakhulu lokuhlinzwa kwerobhothi colorectal resection esifundeni. Lolu lwazi olubanzi lusize ekubekeni i-Apollo Hospitals eChennai njengesikhungo sochwepheshe sokwelashwa komdlavuza we-rectal kanye nendawo ehamba phambili yokuqeqesha ukuhlinzwa kwe-colorectal okuthuthukisiwe kwerobhothi, okuheha odokotela abahlinzayo kanye nabanye abavela kulo lonke elaseNdiya nakwamanye amazwe. Lesi sinyathelo siphinde sigcwalise uhlelo lwe-Apollo lokukhulisa ukuhlinzwa kwe-robotic kuzo zonke izici ezifana nokuhlinzwa kwamathumbu, i-oncology, i-urology, i-orthopedics, kanye nesayensi yenhliziyo. Ngokuhlanganisa ubuchwepheshe bezokwelapha nobuchwepheshe obuthuthukisiwe, i-Apollo Hospitals iyaqhubeka nokuqinisa indima yayo ekwakheni ikusasa lokunakekelwa kokuhlinzwa okuholwa ngokunembile, okuxhunywe ngedijithali. 

 Izibhedlela zase-Apollo zivule isikhungo sazo sakamuva, i-Apollo Hospitals, eNarendrapur, eWest Bengal, okuwuphawu lokwanda okukhulu kwenethiwekhi yazo yezempilo esifundazweni. Njengoba inemibhede engu-250, lesi sibhedlela sihlanganisa ingqalasizinda yesimanje kanye nezinsizakalo zezokwelapha ezithuthukisiwe ukuze kuhlinzekwe ukunakekelwa okuphelele kuzo zonke izinhlobo ezahlukene zezokwelapha. Lesi sikhungo sinezindawo zokuhlinza eziyisikhombisa, i-ICU enamabhedi angu-55, kanye ne-Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) yesimanje, okwenza isibhedlela sikwazi ukuphatha izinqubo ezijwayelekile kanye nokungenelela kwezokwelapha okuyinkimbinkimbi. Iziguli nazo ziyazuza eminyangweni ekhethekile egxile ezidingweni ezithile zezempilo, lapho odokotela abanolwazi behlinzeka ngokwelashwa okusekelwe ebufakazini. Njengoba sisendaweni efanele ukuze kufinyeleleke kalula, lesi sibhedlela sinikeza izinsizakalo ezihlanganisiwe ezihlanganisa ukunakekelwa okuphuthumayo nokubucayi, ukwelashwa okukhethekile nokuhlinzwa, kanye nokusekelwa kokuvuselelwa. Ukuxilongwa okuthuthukisiwe, amakhono okunakekelwa okujulile, kanye nezindlela zezokwelapha ezihlelekile kuvumela ukwelashwa okufika ngesikhathi nangokunembile ngenkathi kubekwa phambili ukuphepha kwesiguli kanye nenduduzo. Ngokuqaliswa kwale yunithi entsha, izibhedlela zase-Apollo ziqinisa kakhulu uhlelo lwezempilo lwesifunda, ziletha ubuchwepheshe bezokwelapha obusezingeni lomhlaba eduze kwemiphakathi eSouth Kolkata. Isikhungo saseNarendrapur sibonisa ukuzibophezela okuqhubekayo kwe-Apollo ekunakekelweni kwezempilo okugxila esigulini kuqala, okuqhutshwa yizinto ezintsha, kanye nemiphumela. 

 I-Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad yethule i-Pearl Wing, indawo yokunakekelwa kweziguli eklanywe ngokucabangela eyenzelwe ukuthuthukisa ulwazi lokuphulukiswa ngenduduzo, ukuzola, kanye nokunakekelwa ngozwela. Iqaphela ukuthi ukuphulukiswa kudlulela ngale kokwelashwa, i-Pearl Wing ifaka ubuhle obuvuselelwe kanye nezindawo ezigxile esigulini ezidala indawo yokusekela neqinisekisayo yeziguli kanye nemindeni yazo. Umklamo ugcizelela induduzo, ubumfihlo, kanye nesimo esizolile; izinto ezingasekela ngokunenjongo inhlalakahle yesiguli ngesikhathi sokululama. Iphiko elisha libonisa ukuzibophezela kwe-Apollo Hospitals ekunakekelweni kwezempilo kwesiguli kuqala, lapho ubuchwepheshe obuthuthukisiwe bezokwelapha buhambisana nezindawo ezikhuthaza ukuqinisekiswa kanye nesithunzi. Ngokuhlanganisa umklamo ocabangelayo nokunakekelwa ngozwela, i-Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad ihlose ukuqinisekisa ukuthi iziguli zizizwa zisekelwa kulo lonke uhambo lwazo lokwelashwa kanye nokululama. I-Pearl Wing imelela isithembiso esivuselelwe esivela ku-Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad sokuletha ukunakekelwa endaweni ekhuthaza induduzo, ukuzethemba, kanye nokuphulukiswa. 

Izibhedlela zase-Indraprastha Apollo, eNew Delhi, zifinyelele ingqophamlando enkulu ku-electrophysiology yenhliziyo ngokwenza ngempumelelo ukufakwa kokuqala kwe-pacemaker engena-lead eNdiya nge-valve ye-tricuspid yensimbi yokufakelwa. Le nqubo eyinkimbinkimbi iholwe nguDkt. Vanita Arora, uMqondisi Wezokwelapha - I-Cardiac Electrophysiology, kanye nethimba lakhe, enikeza ikhambi eliphephile nelingangenisi kakhulu iziguli ezinezimo zenhliziyo eziyinselele. UDkt. Vanita Arora (phakathi) nethimba le-electrophysiology yenhliziyo ngemuva kokwenza ukufakwa kokuqala kwe-pacemaker engena-lead eNdiya nge-valve ye-tricuspid yensimbi yokufakelwa. Isiguli, esineminyaka engu-65 ubudala esinomlando omude wesifo senhliziyo, sasike sashintshwa i-valve ye-tricuspid nge-prosthesis ye-valve yemishini. Lapho kamuva eba nokungasebenzi kahle kwe-sinus node kanye nesifo sokuhambisa i-atrioventricular, kwakudingeka i-pacemaker ehlala njalo ukuze kubuyiselwe isigqi senhliziyo esizinzile. Kodwa-ke, ukufakwa kwe-pacemaker okuvamile kwakungenakwenzeka, njengoba ukudlula i-pacing leads nge-valve ye-tricuspid yemishini kungalimaza i-prosthesis futhi kuphazamise ukusebenza kwe-valve. Ukuze kuxazululwe le nselele, ithimba lifake umshini wokwenza i-pacemaker ongenama-lead onegumbi eliphindwe kabili kusetshenziswa indlela esekelwe ku-catheter ngomthambo osemlenzeni. Ngokungafani nabenzi bokwenza i-pacemaker bendabuko, izinhlelo ezingenama-lead ziyimishini emincane, ezizimele ezibekwe ngqo enhliziyweni, okususa isidingo sokufaka i-pacing leads kanye nama-surgery pockets. Le ndlela inciphisa ingozi yokutheleleka, izinkinga ezihlobene nedivayisi, kanye nokuphazamiseka kwama-valve okufakelwa. Inqubo yahlelwa ngokucophelela kusetshenziswa imephu yenhliziyo ethuthukisiwe kanye nokubekwa kwedivayisi okunembile ukuze kubuyiselwe isigqi senhliziyo ngenkathi kulondolozwa umsebenzi we-valve yokufakelwa. Isiguli salulama kahle futhi sakhishwa sisesimweni esizinzile. Lokhu kungenelela okuphawulekayo kugqamisa indima ekhulayo yobuchwepheshe bokwenza i-pacing engenama-lead ekuphatheni izinkinga eziyinkimbinkimbi zesigqi senhliziyo futhi kuqinisa ukuzibophezela kwezibhedlela zase-Apollo ekuthuthukiseni ukusungula izinto ezintsha ekunakekelweni kwenhliziyo. 

Izibhedlela zase-Indraprastha Apollo ziphawule umzuzu wokuziqhenya njengoba uDkt. Arun Prasad, uMxhumanisi Omkhulu – i-Surgical Gastroenterology, ehlonishwe e-UK House of Lords ngesikhathi se-India-UK Achievers Honours 2026. UDkt. Prasad wathola iScience and Innovation Award emcimbini wePhalamende owawusePhalamende lase-UK, ebonga iminikelo yakhe ekuthuthukiseni ukufinyelela okuncane kokuhlinzwa kwamathumbu, i-bariatric, i-thoracic, kanye ne-robotic eNdiya. Lokhu kuhlonishwa kugubha abantu abenze iminikelo ebalulekile kwisayensi, ukusungula izinto ezintsha, kanye nokubambisana phakathi kweNdiya ne-United Kingdom. Lo mklomelo waba yingxenye yohlelo lwezinsuku ezintathu lokuzibandakanya kwe-India-UK, olwaluphinde lwabamba iNgqungquthela Yezemfundo ye-India-UK. Lo mcimbi uhlanganise abaholi abangaphezu kuka-700 abamele amanyuvesi, izinkampani, kanye nezinhlangano zomkhakha ezingaphezu kuka-350, okwenza kube umhlangano omkhulu wezemfundo wamazwe ngamazwe e-UK ogxile ekuqiniseni ubudlelwano be-India-UK. Njengoba eneminyaka engaphezu kwamashumi amathathu yesipiliyoni sezokwelapha, uDkt. Prasad udlale indima yobuphayona ekuthuthukiseni amasu okuhlinzwa angenawo amandla futhi angenawo amandla, okwenza kube nokunemba okukhulu, ukunciphisa ukulimala kokuhlinzwa, kanye nokululama okusheshayo kweziguli. Ngaphezu komsebenzi wakhe wezokwelapha, unikele kakhulu emfundweni yokuhlinzwa kanye nokushintshana ngolwazi lwamazwe ngamazwe, eqinisa ukubambisana komhlaba wonke ekunakekelweni kokuhlinzwa kwanamuhla. Ecabanga ngodumo, uDkt. Prasad uthe, “Ukumenyezelwa njengomnqobi kulesi sigaba phakathi kwabaqokiwe emhlabeni wonke kuyathobisa kakhulu.” Uphinde waveza ukubonga kwakhe kubahleli, ethi, “Sibonga uLord Karan Bilimoria, uMkhuzi we-Order of the British Empire (CBE) kanye nePhini likaLieutenant (DL), uLord Uday Nagaraju, iLungu leNdlu yamaKhosi yase-UK, kanye neNational Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU UK) ngalokhu kuqashelwa okuphawulekayo.” Lokhu kuqashelwa kugqamisa umthelela okhulayo womhlaba wonke wodokotela baseNdiya futhi kuqinisa ukuzibophezela kwezibhedlela zase-Apollo ekukhuthazeni ubuhle bezokwelapha, ukusungula izinto ezintsha, kanye nobuchwepheshe obuqashelwa emhlabeni wonke ekunakekelweni kokuhlinzwa okuthuthukisiwe. 

 Izibhedlela zase-Apollo zandise ukufinyelela ekunakekelweni kwezinso okubalulekile ngokuqaliswa kwe-Apollo Dialysis Clinic eWaltak Road, okuqinisa izinsizakalo zezinso emiphakathini eNorth Chennai nasezindaweni ezizungezile. Lesi sikhungo sasungulwa ngokubambisana neChennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), iGreater Chennai Corporation, kanye noMnyango Wezempilo, okubonisa umzamo wokubambisana wokuthuthukisa ukufinyelela ekwelashweni okusekela impilo. Isifo sezinso esingamahlalakhona siyaqhubeka nokwanda eNdiya, esivame ukuhlotshaniswa nezimo ezifana nesifo sikashukela kanye nomfutho wegazi ophakeme. Ezigulini ezidinga i-dialysis yesikhathi eside, ukufinyelela okulula nokuthembekile ekwelashweni kudlala indima ebalulekile ekugcineni impilo kanye nekhwalithi yokuphila. Umtholampilo waseWaltak Road wenzelwe ukuhlinzeka ngezeluleko ze-dialysis, ukwelashwa, kanye nezinsizakalo zokuvuselela endaweni enobungane neziguli, kusiza abantu ukuthi bathole ukunakekelwa okuvamile eduze nasekhaya. Ngokunciphisa imithwalo yokuhamba kanye nokuthuthukisa ukuqhubeka kokwelashwa, isikhungo sisekela ukunamathela okungcono kweziguli kanye nemiphumela. Lesi sinyathelo sigcizelela ukuzibophezela okuqhubekayo kwezibhedlela zase-Apollo ekuqiniseni ingqalasizinda yezempilo esekwe emphakathini kanye nokuqinisekisa ukuthi ukunakekelwa kwezinso okuthuthukisiwe, okunesihawu kuhlala kufinyeleleka ezigulini ezikudinga kakhulu. 

 UDkt. Tripti Dubey uhlonishwe ngomklomelo we-Excellence in Gynaecology & Obstetrics eFemina GameChangers West 2026, eqaphela umnikelo wakhe ovelele ekuthuthukiseni ukunakekelwa kwempilo kwabesifazane ngokusebenzisa ubuchwepheshe bezokwelapha, ukusungula izinto ezintsha, kanye nokunakekelwa ngozwelo. Ipulatifomu ehlonishwayo ye-Femina GameChangers igubha abantu abadala umthelela obalulekile kuzo zonke izimboni, okuhlanganisa ukunakekelwa kwempilo, amabhizinisi, izinhlelo zomphakathi, kanye nobuholi. Lo mklomelo uhlonipha abantu abaphambili abanomsebenzi omuhle futhi obeka amazinga amasha okusebenza kahle emikhakheni yabo. UDkt. Dubey, Umeluleki Omkhulu – Odokotela Bezifo Zokubeletha, Izifo Zokuzala kanye Nokuhlinzwa Kwerobhothi e-Apollo Hospitals eNavi Mumbai, uhlonishwe ngokuzinikela kwakhe ekunakekelweni okusekelwe ebufakazini, okugxile esigulini kwabesifazane kuzo zonke izigaba zokuphila. Ubuchwepheshe bakhe buhlanganisa ukuhlolwa kokuvimbela, ukunakekelwa kokuzala, ukubelethisa okuyingozi kakhulu, kanye nezinqubo zezifo zokuzala ezingangenisi kakhulu, okubonisa ukuzibophezela empilweni yabesifazane ephelele. Lokhu kuqashelwa kugqamisa indima kaDkt. Dubey njengephayona kwezokwelapha izifo zokubeletha kanye nokubelethisa, okubonisa ukuthi ubuhle bezokwelapha, ukunakekelwa komuntu siqu, kanye nemfundo yeziguli kungathuthukisa kanjani imiphumela yezempilo yesikhathi eside kwabesifazane. Lo mklomelo ugcizelela ukubaluleka kokunakekelwa okukhethekile nokunesihawu futhi uqinisa isikhundla sikaDkt. Dubey njengezwi eliholayo ekwakheni ikusasa lokunakekelwa kwezempilo kwabesifazane eNdiya.