Apollo Hospitals inaugurates 400-bed multi-specialty QUATERNARY CARE hospital in Ahmedabad
Rs. 130.81 crore hospital to serve the entire Western India and Gulf region; To offer several value added services including first-of-its-kind Labour Delivery Room, Telemedicine Connectivity, Central Emergency Number and Poly-trauma Ambulances
(PRWEB) May 16, 2003
Ahmedabad, May 12, 2003: In line with its commitment to provide world-class healthcare facilities to people in every part of India, Apollo Hospitals Group, AsiaÂ’s most trusted healthcare provider announced the opening of its latest hospital in Ahmedabad. Built with an investment of Rs. 130.81 crores, the 400-bed Apollo Ahmedabad will provide treatment facilities in 52 medical specialties and will be the first QUATERNARY CARE HOSPITAL (having focus on tertiary care healthcare services as well as research facilities) in Gujarat. The hospital will be equipped with latest generation diagnostic and treatment facilities, 24-hour Pharmacy, comprehensive Laboratory Services & Blood Bank and will be connected to ApolloÂ’s National Network of Emergency Services through the toll free number 1066. The center will not only supplement the healthcare infrastructure of Gujarat but also holds the promise to become the central healthcare hub for the entire Western India region, covering Rajasthan and parts of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
The hospital was inaugurated by Shri L. K. Advani, Hon’ble Deputy Prime Minister and Union Home Minister in the distinguished presence of Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat and Shri I. K. Jadeja, Hon’ble Minister of Health – Gujarat. Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman – Apollo Hospitals Group was also present at the occasion.
Speaking at the occasion, Shri L. K. Advani said, “As against the past when there were large foreign exchange outflows on account of patients going abroad for treatment, the trend has been reversed with people from abroad coming to India to avail of medical facilities. This has been possible because of the high quality care that centres like Apollo Hospitals provide and has resulted in India getting established as a quality healthcare destination.”
Adding to him, Dr. Prathap C. Reddy said, “Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad is an integral part of the Apollo vision of bringing world-class healthcare services within easy reach of the people. The centre will not only provide medical facilities of international standards to the people of Gujarat, it will also benefit people in the entire western India region as well as those in the Gulf countries and will go a long way in supplementing the healthcare infrastructure of the region, a harbinger of prosperity and development ”
Spread over an area of over 4,30,000 sq. ft. (10 acres) Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad will offer treatment in fifty two medical specialties including Cardiology, Cardiothoracic surgery, Neurology, Nephrology, Oncology, Hepatology, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology and several others. It will supplement the healthcare needs of the region by way of an impressive list of infrastructural additions including latest generation equipments (Multislice Spiral CT Scan with Laser Camera and Autoprocessor, Nuclear Medicine Gamma Camera with SPECT, MRI – 1.5 Tesla, etc.), 7 state-of-the-art operation theatres, sophisticated Critical Care Unit (ICU, ICCU, NICU) with 75 beds, all-encompassing Laboratory Services, advanced Cardiac Cath Lab, Blood Bank, 24 hour Pharmacy and Apollo’s Preventive Health Check-ups. The hospital will be among the first ones in the country to offer a sophisticated Labour-Delivery Room, designed on the lines of international healthcare centres. It will also showcase the synergy of medical technology and advances in IT through Telemedicine to provide medical consultation to patients in far – off areas.
The hospital will offer round-the-clock Emergency and Trauma Care Services by providing access to Apollo’s National Network of Emergency Services. The service has already benefited several patients in Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi and can be utilized to seek medical assistance in any emergency by dialing the toll free number 1066. The emergency facilities will be aided by Poly-trauma Ambulances equipped with all the advanced equipments for stabilizing patients under emergency conditions including defibrillators, ventilators, comprehensive first – aid set up and trained Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).
Apollo Ahmedabad will serve as the medical gateway for NRIs as well as for patients from the Gulf and western countries. It will also offer a special token for all the patients from Gujarat who have undergone treatment at any Apollo Hospital in the past. All such patients will be provided with a free UHID (Universal Health Identification) Card which will have details of their medical records providing their entire treatment history and would be helpful whenever they need to undergo any medical consultation / treatment in the future.
The hospital epitomises ApolloÂ’s model of providing quality healthcare facilities with allegiance to the most stringent world standards. It will play a pivotal role in meeting the medical needs of the region and will place the city on the world map of destinations for healthcare of global standards.
The Apollo Hospitals Group comprises of a network of 37 hospitals, owning and managing over 5,100 hospital beds, 10 primary clinics and over 100 pharmacies, making it the single largest healthcare provider in Asia. The group has an aggregated turnover of over Rs. 500 crores. It has treated over eight million patients since its establishment in the Â’80s and has performed over 500,000 major surgeries and over a million other special procedures. Apart from the core area of hospitals, the group has also diversified into various related avenues including e-health, franchising, IT & internet based technology, telemedicine, virtual medical university, education and training, home healthcare, pharmacy retailing, hospital project management and health insurance.
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