Apollo Hospitals Group has completed 35th year of caring for and healing India. Set up in 1983, the flagship of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. (AHEL), Apollo Hospitals, Chennai was the first corporate hospital in the country to pioneer affordable healthcare of international standards bringing it within the reach of every individual.

Today, the Apollo Hospitals Group carries forward this legacy of world-class healthcare, education and research, combining modern clinical science with centuries old traditions of care and warmth. With over 10000 beds across 71 hospitals in 24 locations the group has touched over 150 million lives, the Apollo Hospital group is today one of the most respected in the world welcoming medical value travellers from across the globe.

Speaking about the beginnings of India’s first multispecialty chain of hospitals, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Executive Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “A seed which was sown 35 years ago has today given birth to an industry. A decision spurred by the death of a young man who could not afford to go abroad for a bypass surgery, led to my crusade for setting up a world class healthcare facility in the country. I succeeded after persevering and my vision to ensure that no Indian would have to travel abroad for advanced treatment options came true. The hospital from the first day redefined the standards of healthcare and focused on superior clinical outcomes delivered with care and compassion at one-tenth of the international cost.”

The Indian hospital sector is expected to grow to 133 billion dollars by 2023 from the 62 billion dollars at present. Commenting on the potential for growth, Dr. Prathap C. Reddy said, “Today the private sector accounts for 74 percent of the healthcare sector and provides gainful employment to more than 5 million individuals. With state of the art facilities, doctors are motivated to stay and work in India with the number of doctors going abroad dropping by 85 percent in the last decade.” As Asia’s largest and most trusted healthcare group, Apollo Hospitals directly employs over 65000 people today, not counting the indirect staff.