The rationalisation of goods and services tax (GST), announced on Wednesday, directly lowers the cost of everyday medical consumables, and also high-end therapies in oncology and rare diseases, helping reduce out-of-pocket patient expenditure and better adherence to medication.
Admitted for fever and dehydration in September 2016 at the corporate hospital, Jaya breathed her last on December 5 the same year.
Local healthcare is a largely disaggregated affair but Apollo's new plan to start local clinics could change the way we access doctors while adding another valuable addition to the hospital group's value chain.
The merged entity will have a combined market share of 6.4 per cent in the non-life insurance industry with 308 branches in the country. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and the entire process is expected to be completed in nine months.
The group has a succession plan in place and all of Reddy's four daughters have well-defined roles.
Apollo Hospitals group is open to investing in health care start-ups says its director Sangita Reddy.
Recent reports of heart attacks occurring while dancing, driving, or even walking have raised concerns about the condition's unpredictability. Experts emphasize the importance of regular health check-ups to detect underlying heart diseases and prevent sudden cardiac events. Factors contributing to the rise include unhealthy lifestyles, genetic predisposition, and inadequate sleep. The article highlights the need for increased public awareness and stricter implementation of government programs to address the growing trend of heart attacks, particularly among younger individuals.
The hospital said she 'continues to be under treatment and observation for all vital parameters, respiratory support and passive physiotherapy'.
The son revealed that he wanted to migrate to Canada but his family wanted him to marry first.
Apollo Group Hospitals on Friday announced to have entered into a strategic alliance with Johns Hopkins Medicine International for collaboration in medicine, education, research and setting up a diagnostics lab.
Apollo Hospitals has launched India's first two-wheeler ambulances in Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad on Saturday.
AHEL had earlier said it was looking for a strategic partner with international experience for its pharma business.
"His medical condition continues to remain critical and he is still on life support. There is no change in his condition," said Vineet Suri, consultant, neurology, Indraprastha Apollo hospital.
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected outpatient services, but also led to deferment of elective surgeries, and resulted in the loss of medical tourism, all of which would hit the FY21 financials.
Umesh Sharma (40) was the head of emergency medicine department of the premier hospital in south Delhi.
Security agencies searched over 100 hospitals and malls in the national capital after they received bomb threat emails on Tuesday. However, it turned out to be a hoax as nothing suspicious was found, officials said.
Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar spent Monday outside the Apollo hospital, Chennai, along with hundreds of AIADMK supporters praying for Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's health.
Apollo Health & Lifestyle Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, will set up 250 day-care clinics all over the country within next three years, a company official said.
Telecom services provider Aircel announced its partnership with Apollo Hospitals to provide interactive healthcare services on mobile phones to users across the country.
The actor and his wife Upasana Kamineni are expecting their first child; his film RRR has bagged two Golden Globe nominations.
Apollo Health and Lifestyle, a fully owned subsidiary of the Apollo Hospital Group, on Tuesday said it would open 35 clinics this fiscal in non-metro towns as part of its strategy to focus beyond metros.
The 100-stock largecap basket of Mutual funds (MFs) has seen a major reshuffle in the latest semi-annual reclassification with seven midcap stocks and four new listings earning the largecap tag. According to a report from Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research, the midcap stocks that have been upgraded include CG Power, Rail Vikas Nigam, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Polycab India, Indus Towers, Cummins India, and Info Edge.
Cops said the doctors deliberately gave false information regarding the presence of toxic substances in the body of Rahul.
The integrated hospital and wellness centre would have four major service verticals -- medical cluster, wellness cluster, long-term care and education-R&D zone.
A case has been filed against Apollo Hospital in the Rahul Mahajan case.
Private hospital chains Fortis Healthcare and Apollo Hospitals have started administering Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V at two of their hospitals in Delhi-NCR, officials said.
The Indian Space Research Organisation will provide the technology for the treatment, an official from the hospital said.
'Healthcare is not an industry.' 'The government is only encouraging insurance as they are not able to provide healthcare to people.' 'Opening new medical colleges is not what is needed.' 'You have to invest in public sector hospitals.' 'You cannot hand over healthcare to the private industry.'
A bulletin from the hospital on Sunday night said it has taken expert opinion from a UK-based doctor who examined her and concurred with the present line of management.
He halted for a while to let the ambulance pass.
The 70-year-old actor was admitted to the hospital on December 25 with severe hypertension and exhaustion.
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, the condition that led to the death of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, is an extremely debilitating disease -- a virtual death sentence.
Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev underwent an emergency brain surgery at a private hospital in New Delhi after suffering "life-threatening" bleeding in the skull and is now recovering well, a senior doctor said on Wednesday.
According to a recent CareEdge Ratings report, Bangladesh accounts for around 50-60 per cent of India's total medical tourism inflow
The group wants to expand its drug store chain.
Amid speculation that cardiologist Naresh Trehan may join Apollo Hospitals, Fortis Healthcare on Wednesday said the surgeon has quit its Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre.
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