The hospital chain bags Best Medical Tourism Facility Award

Apollo Hospitals Group makes a Hat Trick in Government award

New Delhi, September 24: As medical tourism has become the mainstay of earnings for corporate hospitals in India, Apollo hospitals group stood out today with one of its facilities being adjudged by the government of India as best medical tourism facility in the country.

The group’s Apollo Health City in Hyderabad has bagged this enviable award for 2013-14, third in a row. The award gives a great fillip to group’s already burgeoning medical tourism credentials.

Mr. Sangeeta Reddy, Jt. Managing Director and Radhey Mohan, Vice President, International Marketing received this award from Pranab Mukherji, President of India in Delhi. Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture & Tourism, also graced the occasion.

On this occasion, Sangeeta Reddy, said, ‘Apollo group cherishes the moment as Apollo Health City in Hyderabad receives top honors. The recognition reinforces group’s motivation to redouble our efforts to make India as one of the best medical tourism destinations in the world.’

Apollo Health City, located in the beautiful Jubilee Hills area of Hyderabad is a perfect example of an integrated healthcare delivery system. With a 600 bedded super-specialty hospital, wellness, education, research, rehab and   healthcare information technology on a single campus, Apollo Health City offers solutions across the healthcare spectrum.

Patients from over 90 countries utilize the facilities at Apollo Health City, Hyderabad. Patients come for a wide range of services including preventive health checks, Organ transplantation (kidney, liver and cornea transplantation), Robotic Surgery, Cancer Treatment, Joint Replacement Surgery, cosmetic procedures, eye procedures, Brain & spine surgeries etc

The award reinforces the vision of Dr Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group of making India the Global Healthcare destination. He strongly believes that India has the human resource skill and the infrastructure to produce clinical outcomes that compare with the best institutions in the World and that too at a fraction of the cost.