Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad today briefed media personnel about the case of a Baby boy who was born prematurely (30 week gestation period when the normal gestation period is 38-42 weeks) and suffered three serious diseases after birth.This is one of the smallest such babies to survive in the literature. Who had undergone a major surgery at this tender weight and age despite having immature lungs and extreme difficulty in breathing, needing prolonged ventilator support.The surgery was performed successfully & the baby was soon stabilized on relevant post-operative care in neonatal ICU. The baby needed to be kept nil by mouth for 15 days.The baby who was born to a 28 year old mother weighed 1.3 kg at birth was detected as having a congenital defect called “DUODENAL ATRESIA” in one of the ultrasounds done on mother during pregnancy. It is a complete closure of a portion of the lumen of duodenum leading to intestinal obstruction. This was treated by surgical correction of the obstruction & by post –operative care which involved the intake of fluids, electrolytes & nutrition through intravenous route. Baby was required to be kept nil by mouth for several days (upto two weeks following surgery) and was on Oxygen and ventilator support. The surgery was performed on the 6th day of life.The prematurity of the birth resulted in the baby suffering from difficulty in breathing & maintaining oxygen levels in blood. “This condition which was a result of underdeveloped lungs due to the prematurity in birth is called RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME / HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE OF THE NEWBORN. This is a syndrome in premature babies caused by insufficient surfactant production and structural immaturity of the lungs” said Dr. Jyotinder Kaur, Consultant Paediatrician Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad, who spearheaded the team that treated the baby. This condition was adequately treated by putting the baby on ventilator support soon after birth & by administering surfactant. The baby was fed for the first time and this was on the 16th day after birth.During the course of treatment for the above the baby developed BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA which again is a chronic lung disorder in babies born prematurely & with low birth weight. “This is a very difficult condition to treat in newborns and was treated successfully with appropriate medication and ventilation” said Dr Jyotinder Kaur. “We have seen cases where new born babies have suffered from both duodenal atresia as well as Broncho pulmonary dysplasia. In those cases it occurred separately but here it is a combination of these conditions on baby and the successful treatment of this is a testament to the endurance and patience both the team of doctors as well as the parents of the baby.Although Duodenal Atresia and Bronchopulmoary Dysplasia have been treated successfully if occurred separately in babies, it is the combination of these difficult conditions occurring together in a baby born so prematurely and with this small weight and treated successfully make this unique. Despite so many interventions and procedures, the baby did not develop any infection throughout the ICU stay. This baby weighed 2.2 kg at discharge, is neurologically normal, taking mother’s milk like any normal baby.Consultant Paediatric Surgeon Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad Dr P K Dave said “Surgeries on such premature babies are very complex and require high skill, the baby’s ability to tolerate such surgeries is less. Post operative care and state of the art infrastructure is of immense importance in creating positive outcomes.”About Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad: Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad established in 2003 is a 251 bed multi-specialty quaternary care hospital that provides holistic healthcare including prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and health education for patients and their families. With a dedicated and highly trained team of health care professionals, Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad is playing a critical role in further strengthening the healthcare infrastructure in Gujarat by setting new benchmarks in quality standards in healthcare delivery.For further information please contact: Mr. Sandip Joshi – +91 -7698815013

India, January 20, 2025: The Apollo University, Apollo Hospitals and University of Leicester, United Kingdom, have partnered to establish the Centre for Digital Health and Precision Medicine (CDHPM) at The Apollo University campus in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. The advanced research centre will bring together the expertise and resources of both institutions to create a global hub for digital health and precision medicine. The CDHPM Centre will be the hub in Chittoor, India. The hub at the University of Leicester will be based at the BHF Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester.The Co-Directors of the centre will be Professor Sir Nilesh J Samani, Professor of Cardiology at the University of Leicester, and Dr Sujoy Kar, Adjunct Faculty, The Apollo University, Chief Medical Information Officer, Apollo Hospitals.The CDHPM was inaugurated today by Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Chancellor of the Apollo University and Founding Chairman, Apollo Hospitals in the presence of University of Leicester and The Apollo University’s Vice Chancellors. The Centre, which is fully functional today, will focus on revolutionising patient care by developing novel digital and personalised solutions using advanced analytical approaches to routinely collect healthcare data.Commenting on the launch of CDHPM, Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, said, “At Apollo, we have always been pro-health, and the Centre for Digital Health and Precision Medicine (CDHPM) sits at the core of that belief. With the CDHPM, we aspire to transform healthcare delivery by bettering disease prediction, prevention, diagnosis, and management for acute and chronic conditions and are committed to profoundly impacting global healthcare. I am certain that such advancements will benefit patients globally and shape the future of personalised and data-driven medicine. I am happy to have launched the research centre in my birthplace in partnership with Leicester University.”Dr.Vinod Bhat, Vice Chancellor of The Apollo University, discusses the partnership and its potential to drive transformative healthcare solutions forward. He says, “The launch of the Centre for Digital Health and Precision Medicine marks a monumental step forward in The Apollo University’s commitment to revolutionising healthcare through innovation and collaboration. By integrating cutting-edge medical research with advanced technology, the Centre aims to redefine patient care and create a global benchmark for precision medicine. This partnership with the University of Leicester strengthens our academic and research capabilities and paves the way for transformative healthcare solutions to create new academic benchmarks.”Commenting on the launch of CDHPM, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Leicester, said: “The establishment of the centre will allow Leicester and Apollo to build the healthcare of the future, which has the potential to transform lives not only in India and the UK but around the globe.Combining the world-leading expertise of both institutions means we can find new and novel ways to solve the biggest challenges in health. We have also taken the first steps to provide cutting-edge degree programmes designed to address the current and future shortages of expertise in healthcare services, both in the UK and India.”The centre’s visionThe Centre’s unique strength is underpinned by the extensive understanding that the institutions have of the challenges faced by healthcare systems globally. By combining the expertise and resources of The Apollo University and the University of Leicester and leveraging the resources accessible to both sides securely, the Centre will direct its initial research efforts toward the following – although not exclusively – areas of shared strengths: cardiovascular diseases and care, acute and emergency medicine, and multi-morbidity—especially given the ageing population and the prevalence of individuals living with multiple conditions.The Centre will serve as a critical research hub within The Apollo University’s ecosystem, advancing collaborative projects in Precision Medicine and Digital Health. This joint Centre aspires to further research excellence and make meaningful contributions to healthcare innovation and patient care.Clinical Medicine research at the University of Leicester was ranked joint 2nd in the Times Higher Education (THE)’s analysis of the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.The Apollo University – University of Leicester programmes being launchedIn addition, starting September 2025, The Apollo University will introduce three collaborative undergraduate programmes curated to fulfil the increasing demand for quality transnational education in domains such as Artificial intelligence, Electronics Electrical and Information Engineering, and Business Administration. As part of such programmes, students will complete the first two years of their studies at The Apollo University, India and subsequently progress to the University of Leicester, UK, for the final year of study of the programme.Additionally, four healthcare-focused Masters programmes will be offered at the University of Leicester. These programmes will cater to the increasing demand for healthcare professionals with specialised competencies. Further speciality medicine programmes developed jointly by Apollo Hospitals, University of Leicester, NHS England and the BAPIO Training Academy (BTA) will offer students diverse pathways to train, specialise and practice in the UK.The Apollo University – University of Leicester partnership so farAn overarching MoU was signed in June 2023 to strengthen links between India and the UK, establish a mutual desire to promote international cooperation and explore collaborative education and research programmes, particularly in healthcare and data science.Contact Information:For more information about the Centre for Digital Health and Precision Medicine, please visit: www.cdhpm.comAbout The Apollo University, ChittoorThe Apollo University (TAU) is the Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research Foundation’s (AHERF) commitment to transform healthcare education, research, skilling, and training in India. Through the university, the group endeavours to make definitive contributions to society through healthcare research and innovation. With defining features such as industry exposure and ensuing experiential learning, international mobility options, academic rigour, and quality faculty, the student experience at TAU creates clear value for students and, through them, for all stakeholders in the healthcare industry.TAU commenced operations by offering diverse healthcare-focused UG and PG programmes in 2021.About Apollo HospitalsApollo revolutionised healthcare when Dr. Prathap C. Reddy opened the first hospital in Chennai in 1983. Today, Apollo is India’s largest integrated healthcare platform with over 10,000 beds across 73 hospitals, over 6000 pharmacies and over 200 clinics and diagnostic centres, as well as 150 telemedicine centres. It is the world’s leading Cardiac Centre with over 200,000 surgeries and the world’s largest private cancer care provider. Apollo continues to invest in research to bring the most cutting-edge technologies, equipment and treatment protocols to ensure patients have the best available care in the world. Apollo’s 100,000 family members are dedicated to bringing you the best care and leaving the world better than we found it.About the University of LeicesterThe University of Leicester excels in health research and education, having achieved gold status in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for its student experience and outcomes. Its Biomedical Research Centre- awarded £26 million in funding by the National Institute for Health and Care Research- is at the forefront of clinical research in many health domains. The city’s 22% South Asian population, largely of Indian heritage, underpins Leicester’s global connections, positioning it as a dynamic hub for healthcare and academic innovation, deeply integrated with cultural diversity. Kamlesh Khunti, Professor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine at the University of Leicester, is co-leading a £10m flagship study to help improve the care outcomes of people living with multiple long-term health conditions or multi-morbidity in India and Nepal. 

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Super specialist team of doctors headed by Dr. Sunder, Cardio Thoracic surgeon, Apollo Hospital Chennai, reduced the agony of Mr.Karunakaran by performing a demanding surgery ensuring him a quick recovery from deep organ burns that deprived him of his vocal ability and breath. Dr. Sunder, Cardio Thoracic Surgeon, Apollo Hospital Chennai, said “After a 3 hours surgery Mr. Karunakaran from Ramanathapuram, is now quite a celebrity among the doctors and nurses at Apollo Hospitals since he has survived a severe organ burn, where in the iron rod burned the outer part of his wind pipe and the food pipe puncturing his lung and affecting his thoracic duct that brings the khyle fluid to the heart for its proper functioning”. Dr.Sunder, explained “It was an extremely complicated grafting done with the help of endoscopy in which the inner part of the food and the wind pipe were found to be intact where as the outer part of the both suffered burns, we further proceed with the actual surgery where all his cooked up tissues were transferred with a fresh ones. Sustaining a life threatening injury with a red-hot-iron rod shows the patient’s remarkable courage”. It is a known fact that burn victims with 50 percent of external burns have low survival rate. The patient had a part of his lungs and other organs burned this could have led to dysfunction of organs too. Hence this unbeaten surgery was to ensure his recovery.

Forest guards play an indispensable role in protecting our forest habitats and species that WWF-India strives to conserve. Their job involves patrolling vast swathes of often-inhospitable terrain with bare minimum protection and hardly any access to emergency medical facilities in case of any severe mishaps or illnesses suffered while on-job. In an effort to address such concerns and provide immediate medical relief and support, WWF-India and Apollo Hospitals have announced a one-year partnership for these forest guards. The partnership will entail providing treatment and recovery support for frontline staff in case of a medical emergency, while on field. This support will be provided in 10 priority landscapes where WWF-India is actively working along with the state forest departments of Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. A partnership announcement by the two organizations covers superior quality medical treatment of patients on a first-come-first-serve basis. The services made available to the forest staff would also include air ambulance and other emergency medical rescue services. For other cases, WWF-India and the state forest departments involved will admit the sick/injured staff to the nearest Apollo Hospital or its franchisee at their own expense. This unique partnership will cover medical cases including (but not restricted to) grievous injury due to attacks by wild animals; fall from elevated areas (like hills or machans); accidents while patrolling in vehicles (collision, falling off etc); burns during fire-fighting operations; bullet/sharp weapon injuries inflicted by poachers; injuries inflicted by people during mob control when handling cases of human-wildlife conflict ; life threatening diseases like malaria, dengue etc; venomous bites/stings , and electrocution. The partnership represents a significant milestone in ensuring the welfare of the frontline staff. Appreciating the initiative, Mr. Samir Sinha, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forest and Field Director, Corbett Tiger Reserve, said, �Programs such as this are essential to the morale of the frontline staff, and for their continued welfare. We welcome this novelinitiative by WWF-India and Apollo Hospitals.” WWF-India aims to explore several such opportunities wherein processes and policies can be put in place to benefit forest staff across the country. “Our frontline personnel are an important part of the conservation family, and are willing to put their lives on line to protect our wildlife. Their efforts and sacrifice must not go unnoticed. We welcome this partnership with Apollo Hospitals which will boost their morale and empower them”, said Mr. Ravi Singh, WWF-India Secretary General and CEO. Ms Upasana Kamineni, Vice Chairperson , CSR at Apollo Hospitals Group said: �We at Apollo Hospitals group understand the perils that these frontline staff go through and we are always there to support them and are happy to help conserve our wildlife”.

The GRT Generational Pride Award was presented to Ms. Suneeta Reddy, Managing Director of Apollo Hospitals Group, and Ms. Sindoori Reddy, Director – Strategy, Apollo Hospitals, whose collective contributions have significantly advanced healthcare in India. The award was given to them by Ms. Madhavi Radhakrishnan of GRT Jewellers and Ms. Nirmala Lakshman, Chairperson of The Hindu Group at The Hindu World of Women (WoW) Awards 2025, held on 28 March 2025. The event recognizes women achievers across various fields, including business, education, science, technology, sports, music, entrepreneurship, and social impact.

The highly-skilled medical teams at Apollo Hospitals, frontrunners in harnessing the symbiosis of technology and medical advancements have now successfully performed the World’s 1st iPod Navigation Hip Resurfacing Surgery at Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Chennai. They were also the third in the world to perform a Knee Replacement Surgery using the iPod Navigation technique. On the 19 April 2011, Mr. Guy Williams, a basketball coach from the United States and Mrs. Niranjana Shah, a housewife from Chennai underwent a hip resurfacing surgery and knee replacement surgery respectively at Apollo Specialty Hospitals, Chennai. The common factor in both these surgeries was that an iPod was used to “navigate” the surgeries thereby increasing the surgical accuracy. Commenting on the occasion Dr. Vijay C. Bose, Senior Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Apollo Speciality Hospital, who had performed these Joint Reconstructive Surgeries at Apollo Specialty Hospitals said “iPod navigation for Joint Reconstructive Surgeries marks a unique technological milestone for Apollo Speciality Hospitals, and also an era of universally applicable precision surgery for hip and knee replacements.” Dr. Vijay C. Bose added, “The iPod navigation developed in collaboration with Smith & Nephew Inc, promises to be a ground breaking change in the way joint replacements navigation will be done in the future.” The Ipod navigation in contrast to earlier standard navigation systems represents significant miniaturization, affordability and ease of use. The traditional systems had bulky towers stationed in the operating room which received the signals from the surgical instruments and processed the information before displaying a ‘navigation map’ for the Surgeon on a Flat screen panel mounted on the tower. The size of the machinery and distance from the operating table made it uncomfortable for the Surgeon to use it on a routine basis. The iPod navigation viewed on the iPod screen is in the hands of the Surgeon and is directly over the surgical wound. Thus it offers a more intimate interaction with the local bone and soft tissues that being navigated, increasing the accuracy. This is a prime example of technological innovations in mass market gadgets benefiting medical science. With this pathbreaking medical milestone, Apollo Speciality Hospitals has ushered in the next generation of navigated joint replacements for the hip and knee.

World Health Day Campaign – Chennai  

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Sheila Dikshit today inaugurated a Women’s Health Camp, organized by Apollo Hospitals aimed to raise awareness about breast cancer as well as other cancers, including issues related to prevention and early diagnosis. To commemorate the occasion, she also released the special edition of Apollo Life Oncology at the Delhi Secretariat. The Apollo Life special issue highlights the dangers of various cancers, including breast cancer, and emphasizes preventive steps Speaking about the event, the Hon’ble Chief Minister Smt. Sheila Dikshit said: “”Every year, tens of thousands of new cancer cases occur in India. The rise of various cancers is all the more worrying because of the high death toll exacted, as well as due to the disruption of people’s lives caused by stress and the heavy burden of medical expenses. Preventing a dangerous ailment like cancer is therefore is critical. I applaud the sustained efforts of Apollo Hospitals in raising awareness about cancer and its preventive measures among patients and the public.”” With 800,000 new cancer cases every year in India, its impact painfully devastates the lives of cancer patients and their families. With many patients belonging to the productive age group – a significant number being breadwinners in the family – the impact transcends what mere statistics convey. Commenting on rising cancer morbidity and mortalities, in a personal message Apollo Hospitals’ Chairman, Dr. Prathap C. Reddy said: “With improving lifestyles and rising disposable incomes, the traditional diets of most Indian families has undergone a drastic change. Given the high proportion of processed food in the diet, cancer cases are increasing across the spectrum. Modern conveniences have also been promoting sedentary lifestyles, exacerbating health issues and driving up cancer rates. I appeal to all people, particularly women, to embrace the necessary lifestyles changes, including consuming healthy foods and exercising regularly. Prevention is the best means to overcome the ominous threat of cancers.”  

A 31-year-old woman suffering from swine flu delivered a baby boy despite being on ventilator at Apollo Indraprastha Hospitals, Delhi, which doctors term as near miracle. Manjit Rani, a resident of Gurgaon, was eight months pregnant when she contracted swine flu. Doctors at Indraprastha Apollo hospitals, where she was admitted last month with severe breathing problem, said Rani was unable to maintain her oxygenation even with oxygen support. “”She was in severe respiratory distress and oxygen levels in her body were very low. We put her on non-invasive ventilator support immediately to support breathing but it did not help. Finally, we took a consensus decision after consulting the obstetrician to conduct an emergency cesarean,”” said Dr Avdhesh Bansal, senior consultant respiratory and critical care at Apollo hospital. Bansal said the surgery went off well. “”The mother continued to be critical. On the other hand, the baby was also in a critical state as his echo showed – severe heart disease (narrowing of aorta). It was like a raining of troubles,”” the doctor said. A team cardiac surgeons conducted surgery on the pre-term baby weighing only 2.2 kilograms to remove the diseased part of aorta and join the normal ends together even as her mother battled for survival. “”It took them 18 days to recover and presently both mother and the baby are fine and discharged on few weeks ago,”” said another senior doctor. Medical experts say women infected with swine flu viruses are five times more likely to lose their baby during pregnancy or just after giving birth due to defects.

Abdul Bashit aged 11 years, a resident of Pakistan and the eldest of 3 siblings, developed severe jaundice soon after birth. He was diagnosed to have Criggler Najjar Syndrome. This condition which is seen in 1 in a million babies causes a toxic form of bilirubin pigment to rise in the blood. To prevent complications like brain damage and hearing loss from this condition, Abdul underwent continuous phototherapy in the hospital during the first 2 months of his life. Thereafter, he was discharged to go home and continue the phototherapy treatment. As he grew older, his skin thickened and the light penetration decreased making it less effective. His jaundice would increase and he would miss school so that he could be under the lights as long as possible. All night, he would remain under the phototherapy unit, bearing the intense light and the heat for survival. The persistent yellow colour of his eyes and skin began to bother him. Since the only permanent treatment was a liver transplant, he was referred to Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi. According to Dr Subash Gupta, Chief Liver Transplant Surgeon: “Abdul’s maternal uncle volunteered to be the donor and the family travelled to India for a liver transplant. He underwent a successful liver transplant on 30th October 2015 and was discharged on 17th November 2015. He will soon re-join school and lead a normal life. Apollo’s experience and expertise in this field has ensured that our five and ten year survival rates are comparable to best centers in the world. We will continue to offer this treatment to a largest cross section of the population in order to save lives”. According to, Dr Anupam Sibal, Group Medical Director, Apollo Hospitals Group and Senior Consultant, Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals said, “With the new liver Abdul has received the enzyme he was not born with and his eyes are pearly white and he has finally bid adieu to his constant companion, the phototherapy unit. We have now performed more than 2300 liver transplants in patients not only from all parts of our country but also from more than 40 countries. We are privileged to have earned the trust of so many patients over the last 17 years, ever since we performed the first successful liver transplant in India in 1998. The family expressed a desire to meet Salman Khan and were delighted that Abdul could meet his hero Salman in Mumbai yesterday.” In the words of his mother, Razia Begum, “This story is the real experience of my child’s journey from birth to the age of 11 years. Our child was often called ‘SUNFLOWER OR GOLDEN BOY’ because of his Criglar Najar Syndrome that made him deep yellow. This was the journey which we didn’t opt for, didn’t wish for and didn’t aim for. Now we are happy that we have ended it on a happy note. A lot of emotions, feelings, sentiments, wishes have come our way. This transplant is a humanitarian effort which crossed the border for the promotion of dignity of human kind”. As they leave for their home country they had words of praise for Salman, the team and all the Indians who they came in touch with. Salmaan Khan meeting Abdul Bashit and mother with Dr Subash Gupta and Dr Anupam Sibal in Mumbai.  

The 600-page biography, “”Healer: Dr. Prathap Chandra Reddy and the Transformation of India,”” is authored by Pranay Gupte, veteran international journalist, biographer and historian and published by Penguin, the world’s largest publisher. The book was two years in the making, and its publication comes on the occasion of Dr. Reddy’s 80th birthday, and the 30th anniversary of the founding of Apollo Hospitals. In presenting the book to Governor Narayanan, Dr. Reddy – Founder and Chairman of Apollo Hospitals – noted that Mr. Narayanan has been actively associated with encouraging the growth of West Bengal’s healthcare sector. “Shri Narayan recognized the urgent need to transform healthcare in our country,” Dr. Reddy said. “”The Governor has taken a very keen interest in healthcare development and new technology introduced in Kolkata,”” Dr. Reddy said. “”Our two very important cutting edge technology has launched by him at Apollo Gleneagles, Kolkata namely Novalis Tx during the inauguration of our Cancer Hospital and the recently introduced Advanced PET CT.”” The biography traces Dr. Reddy’s improbable journey from Aragonda to medical school in Madras to a flourishing cardiology practice in the United States. At the age of 50, Dr Reddy returned to India at the behest of his father in order to make a contribution to his homeland. Recognizing that healthcare in India was delivered mainly by government hospitals and philanthropic institutions that lacked proper facilities, Dr. Reddy set out to establish Apollo Hospitals, a pioneer in the corporate sector. By bringing world-class equipment and best practices, and by persuading Indian doctors living abroad to come home again, Dr. Reddy succeeded in creating what has now become Asia’s foremost medical system. Apollo holds world records in heart, lung, kidney and other organ surgeries and transplants. “Dr. Reddy transformed the healthcare landscape of India,” author Gupte says, noting that his research showed that Apollo has served more than 37 million people through its 54 facilities in the last 30 years. The biography is now available at bookstores and airports across India.