Ms. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals said, “This MOU is the first of its kind in the Central India and will change the scenario of Liver Transplant in the region. We will work with the Group of Hospitals - DMIMS, (DU) to bring world-class practices and create a Centre of Excellence in Central India for 360 degree care in liver diseases and transplantation. With success rates at par with global transplant centres, Apollo Hospitals’ liver transplant program is a beacon of quality and hope for patients from across the world. This will be a boon to patients in need of Liver Transplant in terms of cost and convenience and they will not have to travel to other cities and states for treatment.”
Shri Datta Meghe, Founder and Chairman, Group of Hospitals - DMIMS, (DU) said, “The Group of Hospitals DMIMS, (DU) has been providing unparalleled healthcare services in Central India for the last three decades with a focus on training and developing medical talent for service not just to the region, but to the country at large. This partnership with Apollo Hospitals will enable us to serve the people of Central India with best of care for liver transplants as we together build a knowledge and result oriented liver transplant program.”
Dr. Anupam Sibal, Group Medical Director- Apollo Hospitals Group and a Senior Consultant, Paediatric Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist said, “Starting with India’s FIRST successful Liver Transplant, performed in 1998, Apollo Hospitals pioneered liver transplantation in India and in the region. The Group has performed more than 3,700 liver transplants including 405 in children. Sanjay who is the first successful recipient at the age of 20 months in 1998, has now become a doctor. Apollo has the largest experience in liver transplantation in the country.
The number of patients with liver disease has shown a sharp increase over the last decade. An estimated 2 lac patients die of liver failure or liver cancer annually in India, about 10-15% of which can be saved with a timely liver transplant. Today, over 30000 liver transplants are needed every year to save the lives of patients with end-stage liver disease, but only about 1500 are being performed. With the MOU between the two institutions, liver transplants in Central India are expected to receive a boost, hence saving lives and eliminating the need to travel to other cities and states for treatment, said Dr. Manish Varma, senior liver transplant surgeon at Apollo Hospitals.
About Apollo Hospitals:
It was in 1983, that Dr. Prathap C Reddy made a pioneering endeavour by launching India’s first corporate hospital - Apollo Hospitals in Chennai.
Now, as Asia’s foremost trusted integrated healthcare group, its presence includes over 12,000 beds across 72 Hospitals, 4150 pharmacies, over 120 Primary Care clinics and 650 Diagnostic centres, 700 plus Teleclinics, over 15 medical education centres and a Research Foundation with a focus on global Clinical Trials. The most recent investment being the commissioning of South East Asia’s very first Proton Therapy Centre in Chennai.
Every four days, the Apollo Hospitals Group touches a million lives, in its mission to bring healthcare of international standards within the reach of every individual. In a rare honour, the Government of India had issued a commemorative stamp in recognition of Apollo's contribution, the first for a healthcare organization. Apollo Hospitals Chairman, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, was conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan in 2010.
For 37 years, the Apollo Hospitals Group has continuously excelled and maintained leadership in medical innovation, world-class clinical services and cutting-edge technology. Its hospitals are consistently ranked amongst the best hospitals in the country for advanced medical services.
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