SECUNDERABAD: The 50th hospital of the Apollo Hospitals Group was launched at
Secunderabad on April 2nd, 2010. The 150-bed tertiary care hospital was inaugurated by the
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Sri K Rosaiah at Secunderabad. Dr. Prathap C
Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Group of Hospitals presided over the function.
Speaking on the occasion Dr Prathap Reddy complimented Sri Rosaiah for taking quality
healthcare to large sections of population. He said at Apollo the launch of the 50th Apollo
hospitals is a great day. He said, people should empower themselves by insuring for health. Dr
Reddy said India is already the Diabetic and Heart disease capital of the world and by 2015 is
expected to be the cancer capital of the world with the current cancer incidence of 10mn likely to
double. This ignominy can be avoided by spreading awareness that early detection of cancer can
cure the disease. He announced Apollo’s initiative in working towards early detection of cancer
by offering cancer screening for the next 10 years, 6 days a week, between 5 & 8 pm at two-third
of the cost. Dr Reddy said our goal is to touch billion lives, we will be able to make a significant
difference through such facilities and keep away such diseases. He added, that India should
develop healthcare facilities to proudly announce to the world that India is not only prosperous
country but also a healthy country.
Ms Shobana Kamineni, Executive Director, Apollo Group of Hospitals in her welcome address
said that Apollo has done the single largest number of free children heart surgeries in the
country, the group has conducted 120 clinical trials in a year and is taking further strides to touch
many lives through compassion, knowledge and clinical excellence. Ms Sangita Reddy,
Executive Director, Apollo Group of Hospitals said Apollo Hospitals, Secunderabad is the best
healthcare facility with in the reach of the people of Andhra Pradesh. She said the launch of the
50th hospital is a golden moment bringing golden smile on every Apollites face and the efforts
need to re-doubled to accelerate the journey to 100 hospitals
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