The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems - Mahatma Gandhi
As India strides forward in the journey to become one of the most vibrant and powerful nations in the world, Corporate India is stepping up and shouldering the onus to nurture a more inclusive society. Apollo Hospitals has been a forerunner in this mission. We have been tireless in our efforts to touch lives across social strata with the promise of worldclass healthcare and healing for all. Ms. Preetha Reddy Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals
Good health must be a universal reality. Excellence in pockets is not enough. Indian healthcare has always been plagued by a severe dichotomy; our CSR efforts have a sustained objective of striking at the heart of this inequality. Our aim is to continuously innovate and create platforms and vehicles of clinical excellence and use them to ensure a more inclusive and equitable healthcare ecosystem. Ms. Suneeta Reddy Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals
The Apollo Hospitals CSR initiatives have transcended treatment and screening camps. We are acutely aware that India is reeling under the threat of Non Communicable Disease. The incidence of these ailments has spread to all sections of society. Our onthe-ground efforts have been focused on creating health empowerment through education; we seek to drive a change in mindset in the way all sections of Indian society approach health and healthy living. Ms. Shobana Kamineni Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals
There is no escaping the reality that India faces a severe challenge of economic and geographical inaccessibility when it comes to healthcare delivery. Apollo Hospitals’ first act of CSR was to introduce worldclass healthcare at a fraction of global costs. We continue relentless on this mission and will persevere tirelessly to touch a billion lives through a stretch of commitment, technology and continuous innovation. Ms. Sangita Reddy Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals
The start to a better world begins with the belief that it is possible. Then, envisioning the desired change, one has to begin the journey towards it with audacious courage and resolute commitment. A vision for a healthier India was the dream that I had after I returned from the United States in the seventies. For over three decades since then, thousands in my Apollo family have persevered relentlessly and we have come a long way. Yet there is a long road ahead in making healthcare much more inclusive in our nation. 2016 has been a very important year in our mission to touch lives. A large number of camps were organized for a diverse cross section of our society in remote geographies and in particular thousands of young children and women were screened. In a unique partnership, the Apollo Foundation partnered with the WWF to provide healthcare in remote forest areas of India and also to screen wildlife officials and forest dwellers through its health camps. This programme was taken up by us to assist the forest teams in their mission to conserve endangered species.
Our highly successful programmes like Billion Hearts Beating Foundation and Total Health have taken community engagement to the next level. Through these pioneering initiatives we have been able to affect attitudinal shifts in communities. Our tireless doctors continued to treat innumerable financially challenged patients through charities led by them and our teams running our SACHi, SAHI and CURE programmes have all been inspirational with their excellence. Apollo Hospitals has been given the mantle of the leader in Indian healthcare and it is peerless dedication of this kind that makes us true leaders. As we stand on the cusp of global leadership, it’s our imperative to make India healthy. This can only happen good health permeates into the very fabric of our society. Our agenda is to drive equality of access and opportunity in healthcare. We have come a long way in this journey; I wish us all the very best in the great distance we still have to cover.
God Bless! Dr Prathap C Reddy
Key members
Mandeep Singh
Dr Ravneet
Sanjay Ahlawat Dr Irshad
Raja Kavala
Namrata
Deepanjali
Priyanka U Murthy
Dr Ramana Rao
Dr Liyakath Rambabu
Garima
Ajitesh
Haritha Deepika
Arti Hema
Uday Davda Suresh Kochattil
Dr Vani Rao
Dhanunjay
Kalavathi Lavanya
Suresh
Deelip Reddy
Unnati
Neeraja
Umapathy Anuradha
Touching Lives…. It’s completely up to us – to live a life full of colour or grey. We at the Apollo Foundation believe, our actions will always have a positive impact on the happiness and wellbeing quotient in people’s lives. In today’s world most people have their work and family priorities sorted but forget to take care of themselves. This purpose of this book is meant to heal one in different ways. Art is a stress reliever, so paint away the stress! As you add colour to every page, just feel you’re adding colour to your life. Meditate over the question that bothers you the most. While painting - use as many colours as possible and the solution may pop up in your mind before the end of your personal masterpiece. Don’t judge your art but use it as a way to express yourself. Be free. Be fearless. It’s all about you. Another way to heal yourself is to give unconditionally. It doesn’t have to always be material. By spreading love, sparing time and even a sharing smile, you can give rise to an abundance of positivity around you. Sometimes giving can help you more than it can help the receiver. Life should consist of a bunch of ‘feel good factors’ - giving is one of them. Give genuinely and generously and the universe will give you back tenfold. Lots of love,
This book is not just a compilation of all the activities that we at Apollo Hospitals Foundation did during the FY 2016-17, but also a way for you to join us in this journey to build a healthy nation. We have listed out various facets of the CSR programmes, so that it helps the reader understand the nuances of why we do, what we do. As a reader, we want to you to understand and appreciate the road map that we have set out. To ensure that your creativity can express itself, you can express your joy by colouring some pages in this book, best left to your imagination. Happy Reading.
touching lives
1 MEDICAL CAMPS Over the years, India has become a nation that looks at treating illness rather than seeking wellness. Most of our citizens, especially those from the underprivileged sections of society and people living in rural areas, do not have access to basic healthcare. Camp locations are decided on the basis of lack of access to quality healthcare and prevalence of NCDs. During FY 2016-17, we conducted over 1000 medical camps and screened over 25,000 people.
SAVING A CHILD’S HEALTH INITIATIVE ( SACH I) Saving a Child’s Health initiative (SACHi) is the largest charitable organization that is dedicated to provide pediatric care in India. It is a need-based program, one that addresses all aspects of pediatric care especially prevention, early detection, treatment, funding and follow-up care. Children from screening camps held by SACHi are provided free / subsidized treatment based on long-term prognosis. During FY 2016-17, over 450 children were provided free treatment under the SACHi programme.
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BILL ION HEARTS BEATING FOUNDATION (BHB) Billion Hearts Beating Foundation (BHB), is a not-for profit organization that was set up in April 2010. BHB works with the objective of increasing awareness and prevention of heart disease and its contributing risk factors. BHB reaches out to various sections of the society through free health checks, old age home adoption programme, basic life support training for youth and corporates, school of heart programme for underprivileged children and various on-ground events and digital media campaigns.
DOCTOR LED CHARITIES Apart from Apollo Hospitals Foundation, many doctors in our hospitals have set up charities individually or work with wellknown NGOs. Apollo Hospitals fully supports such noble initiatives undertaken by its doctors and allows the use of the hospital infrastructure, medicines and post-operative care facility. The Foundation also helps fund these charities led by doctors to the best extent possible.
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TOTAL HEALTH The Total Health programme being piloted at the Thavanampalle Mandal of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh covers more than 54,000 people. It aims to protect health, prevent the onset of diseases, provide nutritious supplements, enable sanitation, potable water, education, livelihoods, kitchengardens and introduce sustainable agricultural practices. It envisages early identification of diseases through screening and extending timely interventions to save lives.
OTHER INITIATIVES Apollo Hospitals Foundation works with a number of organizations and NGOs. We have a tie-up with World Wide Fund for Nature-India in providing medical care at Apollo Hospitals to frontline forest guards across the country who are injured during the course of duty. We also work with Magic Bus to help fund meaningful livelihoods for children from the underprivileged sections of the society. Apollo Hospitals Foundation supports the cause of Pinkathon as the medical partner and provides free mammograms for a select group of women.
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RESEARCH Apollo Hospitals Foundation also funds research projects at Apollo Hospital Educational Research Foundation (AHERF) which have been focused to have a positive impact in providing affordable healthcare to the community. The research seeks to provide solutions especially for the underprivileged sections of the society which have been impacted by Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and posing a threat to the nation’s well-being.
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‘Catch them young’ has a new connotation when it comes to us at Apollo Hospitals Foundation. We reach out to neighbourhood schools as well as those in remote areas and conduct Health Camps for Children. This enables spotting health issues in children at an early stage and to recommend appropriate treatment. The schools are identified based on the level of access to basic health services and recommendations from school authorities who have spotted the onset of issues including vision, dental and general health problems among children. Over 4672 number of children were screened at 183 camps conducted this year across various cities and rural outposts. Most of the children have dental and vision problems and the health checks confirmed the same. Among girls, the common problem is anemia and the blood
check done at the camps help understand the extent of the problem. Those spotted having serious health problems were asked to reach out to Apollo Hospitals which are closer to their home so that further checks can be carried out and diagnosis can be made. The children who have accessed the health camps will be tracked on an annual basis so that their health parameters can be gauged and corrective action taken, on an ongoing basis.
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Apollo Aushad an initiative of Apollo Hospitals Foundation has been providing medicines free of cost to old age homes since November 2014. As on March 2017, the nodal agency, Apollo Pharmacy, supplies medicines to 71 homes catering to a total of 2971 senior citizens spread over Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. Apollo Aushad has expanded its reach in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka from September 2016. In total, we have covered 50 homes in Tamil Nadu (1976 senior citizens), 11 in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana (517 senior citizens) and 10 (478 senior citizens) in Karnataka. Medicines worth over 1.5 crores were distributed during the last fiscal 2016-17.
Apollo Hospitals responded to an appeal from Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to ensure that at least one antenatal checkup is conducted for all pregnant women in their second or third trimester by a physician or specialist. Hence, we have decided to get involved in this noble act which will help improve the maternal mortality ratio and infant mortality ratio. The programme aims to provide assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care, free of cost, universally to all pregnant women on the 9th of every month. As a part of this activity, Apollo Hospitals has conducted Gynaecology Camps for pregnant women in farflung areas across the country.
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Sabarimala For the past 16 years, Apollo Hospitals Group runs a medical centre with an ICU at Pampa in Sabarimala and has extensively served the devotees in Cardiac, Pulmonology and other specialities. The Apollo Medical Centre is equipped with ACLS ambulance, Portable Ventilator, ECG Recorder, Multichannel Monitor, Pulse Oximeter, Syringe Pump, Infusion Pump, Nebulizers and necessary medicines. The past season saw an average of 30,000 pilgrims seek medical help at the camp. The camps which is held during the mandala season from mid-November to midJanuary is manned by a team of two medical officers, four staff nurses, emergency technicians, ACLS ambulance and support staff members. Tirumala Tirumala Apollo Emergency Cardiac Centre, located in the premises of TTD Aswini Hospital, Tirumala started its operations in September 2010. It functions round-the-clock, manned by a team of doctors, paramedics, nurses, technicians and support staff, ensuring
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prompt quality care for pilgrims in Tirumala. Patients who need Cardiac care while they are in Tirumala are referred by doctors from Aswini Hospital to the Apollo Emergency Cardiac Centre. The facility is equipped to stabilise the patient and then move them in an Apollo ambulance to hospitals in Tirupati and nearby towns as per the options provided by the patient and their relatives. Over the last six and half years, the Apollo Emergency Cardiac Centre had 5,272 cardiac cases referred to it and has been a life saver for many atop the Tirumala hill.
Rishikesh A four-day medical camp was organized at Parmarth Niketan and Ganga Ghat from 2nd to 5th March, 2017 by Apollo Foundation. A 17-member team of doctors, nurses and support staff from Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi conducted the camp. Apart from a general checkup, cardiac health and breast cancer check-up were also conducted for residents of the Ashram, Ghat and nearby areas at the camp
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Over the years, India has become a nation that looks at treating illness and not seeking wellness. The old adage ‘A stitch in time saves nine’ is something that has remained in text books and has not found its way to the healthcare sector. Most of our citizens, especially those from the underprivileged sections of the society and many living in rural areas, do not have access to basic healthcare. Like their urban counterparts, they always believe that a heart attack
or stroke happens to their neighbour and not them. However, he onset of many a disease can be prevented if the ominous signs are spotted with a health check. Apollo Hospitals Foundation conducts Health Camps in different parts of the country, reaching out to the population in far-flung areas who rarely get to see a doctor. These checks enable identification of NCDs and life-threatening diseases. Subsequent medical advice is provided by doctors at the camps, so that corrective action can be taken.
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Billion Hearts Beating Foundation (BHB) is a not-for-profit organization that works with the objective of increasing awareness and prevention of heart disease and its contributing risk factors in India. The campaign is an ongoing initiative of Apollo Hospitals to make every Indian pledge to have a healthier heart. BHB aims to combat the core issues pertaining to heart disease through a sustained programme of action and awareness which enables people to understand the underlying factors that impact the heart.
BHB reaches out to various sections of the society through free health checks, old age home adoption programme, basic life support training for youth and for corporates, school of heart programme for underprivileged children and various on ground events and digital media campaigns. A total of 5.15 lakh people have taken the pledge to lead a heart healthy lifestyle and 1.85 lakh individuals have already received free health checks. Designed exclusively for working executives, BHB@Work is a heart-healthy programme which stresses on the importance of adopting a healthy lifestyle and averting
the potential risk of heart disease. The programme combines both education and action in an entertaining manner to inculcate the need to amend the employees’ lifestyles. The workshops are structured around ‘The Simple Five Solutions’- Get Active, Eat Healthy, Quit Smoking, Beat Stress and Get Regular Heart Checks. Following these Simple 5 Solutions in daily life can help the workforce lead a heart-healthy life and reduce the incidence of heart diseases in India.
� A healthy community starts with healthy children. To ensure a heart-healthy future of India, and reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease related deaths in the country, it is important to determine that our next generations become healthy. And when it comes to heart-health, inculcating good daily eating habits and spreading awareness from an early age goes a long way. For this reason, Billion Hearts Beating has initiated the programme, School of Heart for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The year-long programme is conducted at various Government and NGO schools, where BHB extends the reach of good health to children from the economically weaker sections of society. As a part of the programme, BHB organises comprehensive healthchecks, awareness workshops, and healthcare amenities distribution drive for students. The program also addressed the problem of unhealthy eating habits, poor healthcare and hygiene.
Under the programme, the following aspects are covered: • Health check-ups • Quiz on health • Poster making • Health talks on nutrition and hygiene • Sport activities • Basic Life Support demo (for students above 14 years of age) Under the School of Heart programme, BHB has reached out to over 1500 children from disadvantaged backgrounds through health checks and educational workshops. The aim of the programme is to provide access to healthcare and help them lead healthier lives.
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There has been a steady rise in the elderly population in India. The number of elderlies has increased from 19.8 million in 1951 to 76 million in 2001, and projections indicate that the number of people above the age of 60 in India will increase to 198 million in 2030. Delhi-NCR has a total population of over two crore and more than eight per cent of this consists of elderly persons (above 60). The elderly population in Delhi is over 12 lakh. In the absence of proper medical aid and social security, the elderly are facing many issues. BHB reaches out to 34 old age homes in Delhi NCR where free medicines are provided every
month and health checks are conducted on need-basis. Over 2000 elderly people have benefited from this activity. The programme is being run in 71 old age homes located in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, where monthly medicines for the residents are provided, free of cost. The aim of the programme is to assess the medical conditions of the residents and to provide the required medication in old age homes across other cities in India where Apollo Hospitals have a presence. Similar institutional facilities would be adopted and all the medication requirements of the residents would be met by the Billion Hearts Beating Foundation.
Saving a Child’s Health initiative
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Saving a Child’s Health initiative (SACHi) is the largest charitable organisation that is dedicated to provide paediatric care in India. SACHi is recognised for its commitment to quality medical care and accountability and its work has touched people’s hearts. Saving a Child’s Health initiative is a need-based programme which believes in an approach that addresses all aspects of paediatric care especially prevention, early detection, treatment, funding and follow-up care. SACHi believes not only in curative medicine but also in creating awareness and providing information for education of people. A dedicated team conducts workshops/ lectures for both the doctors and the general public on aspects such as prevention of heart diseases in children, identification of children with heart diseases based on basic signs and symptoms, encourages parents/ guardians to get their children screened and guides them towards an ideal course of treatment/management.
SACHi holds regular screening camps, and of the children screened, those that require further treatment are provided consultation based on the seriousness of their condition and their long-term prognosis. Subsidised/ free treatment is provided to children from lower socio-economic groups, who are diagnosed with treatable heart diseases, on the basis of their medical condition and the availability of resources with SACHi. Follow-up care is a very important aspect of the programme. Children are given follow-up dates so that the parents can bring them to the respective hospital post-surgery, for regular check-ups. Apart from regular check-ups, the foundation proposes to set up Telemedicine links in district hospitals that allows the doctors there to interact with the surgical team at Apollo for any further assistance. Over 450 children were provided free treatment for heart ailments during the Financial Year 2016-17 at Apollo Hospitals in Madurai, Chennai, Delhi and Hyderabad.
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Sujatha S Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
P Jessi Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Sree Samanvitha Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
P Madhu Sudhan Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala Shalini Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Manshi Apollo Hospital, Delhi Dr. Muthu Jothi
Babitha Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel Ahalya G Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Laxmi I Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Yeshwanth J Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier S MD Saif Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Jesweetha T Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier Dharsini Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Ayaan Chakravarthi Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Sana Parveen Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Bolla Rithwik Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Hemavathy Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Harish K Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Tejaswini A Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Mahesh G Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier Rudresh K Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Apsarasa K Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Rudhra Nagsai Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Chand Basha P Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Bharath Burra Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Srikanth K Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala Jesmitha T Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Manikanta S Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier Goshnavi G Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Sanjana S Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Praneeth Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Sai Priya T Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Thiya Sri Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Sai Sathvik Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala Namitha V Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Keerthika M Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier Shankar T Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Susanth N Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala Krishna Priya Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
K Aaradhya Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Karna N Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Mohammed Faraj Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville Bhuvan Samala Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Kalyani K Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala B Vaishanavi Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala Mohammed Ahmed Qureshi Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier Shashank Reddy P Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Ch Sai Harshith Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Sanjana S Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Jorson Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Prasad
Meedhuna Undavelli Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Vijay A Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Rohan Singh Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Buvana Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Prasad
Ayesha Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Pasulu Balu Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Jadeesan Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Iyyappan Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville Jayamuthu Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Prasad
Khalil Ahmed P Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier Pravalika G Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Vanila Mallabudasu Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Mahesh U Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Karthika Darni Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Nithin V Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Pavithra Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Fayaz Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Sai Sathvik Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala Maanya Reddy Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Bunti Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Chippada Parvathi Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier SK Atif Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Kamesh Kumar Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Sakshi Sharma Apollo Hospital, Delhi Dr. Muthu Jothi Panga Bhuvana Sree Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Katuri Smilee Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala S Rama Krishna Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Manasa B Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Pushpa D Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Bushra Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Akilan Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Mahalakshmi Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Ashlin Dishmi Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Mast. Ajay Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Jesmi Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Eswaran Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Prasad
Mahasree Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Mamatha Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Muthuvelu Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Mahthi Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville Navin Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Prasad
Muthulakshmi Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville Ragavi Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Ponnu lakshmi Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Rekha Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Prasad
Saranya Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Subhavarshan Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Shri Ayyanar Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Prasad
Tirupati Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Subha Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Prasad Vasanthabalan Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Prasad
Vignesh Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Vanishwari Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville Abishma Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Anushka Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Prasad
Yogaharish Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville Karthika Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Adhithya Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville Bhargavi Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Bharathi Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Deeshika Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Dilraj Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Prasad
Shashank Reddy P Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Lakshmi Pradeep K Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Ramcharan M Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Satish Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier Basa Subash Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Sugana D Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Hanudeep P Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Ray Yuvaraj Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Kushbu Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Chaparthi Akeera Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Yaswanth J Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier Sonia Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Suguna D Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Anuruth Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Prasad
Chitra Apollo Hospital, ChennaI Dr. Ianeel
Dharani Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville Muthulakshmi Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Bhuvaneshwari Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Mohammed Adhil Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Ianeel
Prabavaty Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Sreeja T Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
Dhanaresh Apollo Hospital, Chennai Dr. Neville
Vijaya Kumar Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Girish Warrier
Shivaraj N Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad Dr. Kavitha Chintala
SOCIETY TO AID THE HEARING IMPAIRED
SAHI aims at helping underprivileged children with impaired hearing. It seeks to identify and aid children living in rural areas, with little or no access to modern medical treatment. Children with learning disabilities or hearing loss are given hearing aids by SAHI and those with ear diseases undergo free ear surgeries. SAHI also helps raise funds for children requiring cochlear implant surgeries.
CURE Foundation, a non-profit organization is a spirited initiative to create consciousness on cancer prevention, early detection, cure and rehabilitation. Led by Dr. Vijay Anand Reddy, Director of Apollo Cancer Hospital, Hyderabad, the Foundation provides quality cancer treatment, both free and subsidized, to more than 500 needy patients and is engaged in numerous rehabilitation, research and education programme.
CURE FOUNDATION
SAARTHAK
Saarthak, founded in 1995, is a charitable trust set up by Dr. Achal Bhagat and is a meaningful group of three organizations working on issues of mental health in the community. Saarthak believes that mental health is a human right and is a bridge to ensure human development. Saarthak contributes to development through Mental Health Services Capacity Building, Advocacy for Human Rights.
INDIAN HEAD INJURY FOUNDATION
Indian Head Injury Foundation was founded in 2007 by Maharaja Gaj Singh of Jodhpur and Dr Rajendra Prasad, Consultant Neurosurgeon at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi as it first medical director. IHF’s mission is to build a comprehensive system for the prevention and treatment of traumatic brain injuries including neuro-rehabilitation in India.
Child Heart Foundation was started in 2012 by a group of parents for helping children with heart disease. The focus is on families that are financially challenged and cannot meet the cost of heart surgery or interventions. It has helped provide medical consult to over 1854 children and 100 children have been provided free surgery and medical interventions. Child Heart Foundation runs a free OPD every Thursday and provides state of the art evaluation to detect heart disease in children and expectant mothers.
CHILD HEART FOUNDATION
I CAN HEAR FOUNDATION
Hearing is one of our most precious senses. Through hearing, children develop language and communication skills. We start to develop language from the moment we are born. If a child has a hearing loss the basic development of language will often be delayed. Five out of every 1000 children are born with a significant hearing impairment. With today’s technology, children can be fitted with hearing aids within the first weeks or months of their birth. Those with profound hearing loss and who do not benefit from hearing aids may do so with a cochlear implant.
The Breast Cancer Patients Foundation was established in September 2004 with the purpose of financially benefitting those cannot afford cancer treatment and also to increase the knowledge among those who are unaware about the disease. The foundation reaches to them through programmes like ‘Knowledge at your doorstep’ awareness camps and many other such events. The foundation also aims to motivate the affluent strata of the society to contribute towards the noble cause through fund raising events.
BCPBF CANCER FOUNDATIN
� �� Under this MoU with World Wide Fund for Nature-India, relevant frontline protection staff of the state forest departments and WWFIndia’s staff engaged in wildlife protection will receive free medical assistance from Apollo Hospitals including specialized medical treatment and pre-emptive health screening camps in national parks across the country. The programme commenced from 1st April 2016 and has ever since enabled screening and quality treatment for forest guards, who otherwise have limited access to quality treatment.
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� € ‚ The first of the screening camps under this MOU was held in 2016, while the second one was held in January 2017 at the Nagarajuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The medical camps were held to screen forest watchers who hail mostly from the tribal Chenchu community. These forest watchers work from base-camps which are located deep inside the core of NSTR and are not able to access any medical help, be it on an on-going basis or in an emergency. In the 2017 camp, over 297 forest guards and family members were screened for Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure, BMI, and Hemoglobin amongst others. Since the results were immediately provided by the paramedics, the doctors at the camp could prescribe medicines which was provided at the camp itself. Those requiring management of high blood sugar and hypertension were advised a long-term treatment plan. Most of the guards complained of fatigue which is attributed to the nature of their job. Skin and ortho were other issues that came up in a big way. Ten per cent of those tested had elevated BP levels, while five per cent were found to be diabetic and 95 per cent of the women screened were found to be anaemic. The medicines were provided at the camp based on the prescriptions written by Apollo doctors after examination of all the tests.
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ƒ „ ƒ Most of the earlier Health Camps in Kaziranga were organized by NGOs and others covered the fringe villagers only. The Kaziranga National Park (KNP) Authority organized four basic Health Camps before the flood with the support of NRHM, but all the frontline staff and the ranges were not covered by the said health camps. Also, no health camps were organized for the staff of Karbi Anglong. Thus, Apollo Hospitals Foundation was asked to explore the possibility of conducting a comprehensive Health Camp for the frontline forest guards across the seven ranges in Kaziranga. Karbi Anglong Landscape consists of: •Northern Range •Central Range •Bokakhat Beat •Agaratoli •Karbi Anglong •Burapahar •Bagori It was an extremely challenging
assignment which included physical checks like blood pressure, weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), vision and dental checks. The blood test was conducted to check the lipid profile (triglycerides+cholesterol), thyroid profile and diabetes (sugar levels). The entire exercise took over seven days to complete and included moving medical camps to far-flung camps both fixed and floating. All the reports of 975 personnel were sent to the respective Range Officers in Kaziranga National Park through WWF. 22 per cent of those tested were found to have high BMI, 10% were diabetic while 28% had high blood pressure. A doctor from Apollo Clinic, Guwahati is working with the Range Officers on the follow-up treatment required for their personnel and based on the medical facility available, a final call will be taken on the mode of managing the disease pattern.
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ƒ The World Action Forum (WAF) is an initiative launched by KHUSHII to support implementation of CSR visions through NGO action pan-India under the 9 mandates: Art & Culture, Disability, Education, Employability, Environment, Healthcare, Philanthropy, Rural Development and Senior Citizen Assist. Apollo Hospitals Foundation has been a partner with Khushii in its mandates, thus ensuring a better quality of life among its target audience.
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Â? Magic Bus is one of the largest poverty alleviation programmes in India, working with more than 4 lakh children and 9000 trained volunteer mentors in 22 States and 68 Districts of the country. Apollo Hospitals Foundation has been associated with Magic Bus in a small but significant way and intends to scale up the engagement in the years to come.
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign was officially launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi. It is India’s largest ever cleanliness drive with 3 million government employees, school and college students from all parts of India, participating in the campaign. At Apollo Hospitals we have taken up the clarion call by our PM in the right earnest. We have started with cleanliness and beautification drive in open areas within and around our hospitals across the country. It has been decided to replace all plastic bottles/glasses with disposable paper cups which are used by visitors and patients’ attenders. Employees have been asked to bring their own mugs/cups and take care of their cleanliness and provision should be made in their respective departments for a clean place to stock those cups/mugs. It was also decided to review and dispose all old files/records and discard old items in stores. Shredding machines are being installed in every department for bi-weekly collection and disposal of waste paper. At Apollo Hospitals, the drive to keep our surroundings clean and green will be an on-going round the year activity, with measurable targets being set out and tracked. At Aragonda in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, toilets have been constructed in schools in the village as a part of the Total Health program. In Thavanampalle mandal, Apollo Hospitals Foundation has contributed part of the cost of the toilets have been constructed in individual houses.
The Pinkathon is India’s biggest Women’s Run organised by the United Sisters Foundation. It was created with the specific purpose of getting more and more women to adopt a fitter lifestyle for themselves and their families, and to highlight the need for increased awareness other issues that put women’s lives at risk. Over the years, thousands of women have participated in run across 8 cities: Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Amdavad, Pune and Mumbai. Pinkathon has raised funds so far towards treatment of underprivileged women with cancer and has facilitated, through our partners, free breast screenings for thousands of women. Apollo Hospitals Foundation supports the cause of Pinkathon as the Medical partner by providing full medical support on Pinkathon Main Day with ambulances en-route manned by Physiotherapists, Doctors, Nurses with provision for basic first aid, ice packs, sprays and beds in the Medical Tent at the venue. Apollo Hospital Foundation also offers of free Mammograms for Pinkathon participants above the age of 45 and Pap smear to below 45 years of age with a validity of at least one month.
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Dr Prathap C Reddy, Chairman and Founder, Apollo Hospitals Group launched the ‘Total Health’ programme with a view to provide equitable health for all as also to contain the raging epidemic of Non-Communicable Diseases and problems associated with old age and addressing the changing aspirations of the population. Total Health which was launched in 2013 aims to provide ‘Holistic Health Care’ for the entire community, starting from birth, through childhood, adolescence, adulthood and in the latter years of life. In other words, ‘Total Health’ connotes ‘total well-being’ of an individual inclusive of physical, mental, social, ecological and spiritual health and more importantly it transcends the barriers of caste, creed and affordability. It also caters to the healthcare requirements and aspirations of the community through their journey from ‘womb-to-tomb. The programme is being piloted at the Thavanampalle Mandal of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, which is the birth place of Dr Prathap C Reddy. It covers more than 54 thousand people of all age groups and aims to promote a healthy and happy living
atmosphere through promotion and protection of health, prevention of diseases, nutritioussupplementations, sanitation, potable water, education, livelihoods, kitchen-gardens, introducing sustainable agricultural practices, protection of ecological balance and need-basedcommunity infrastructure development. The programme started with a baseline household door-todoor survey to study the health as also the social and economic status of the community. The health survey instrument is based on the World Health Organization’s STEPsapproach. It has covered more than 31,000 people and
for the community. It also covers health related infrastructure development in terms of potable water, individual sanitation latrines (ISLs) and catering to the needs of pregnant, lactating mothers and the geriatric population by supplementing their diet in terms of nutritious food supplements and periodical medical check-ups. Health education too is imparted at the Nutrition Centres, established for these vulnerable groups.
classified them according to their ten year risk of getting non-communicable diseases (NCDs), into three basic groups of low risk,moderate risk and high risk. Follow-ups are further conducted by investigations, counselling and management through ‘Mobile and Satellite Health Clinics of Total Health” and if necessary expert management/tertiary care through Apollo Hospitals, Aragonda, Chennai and the upcoming Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, at Chittoor. The project conducts cancer screening and eye screening
Kitchen gardens are promoted to ensure low cost, unadulterated nutritious food. Special care is also given to the toddlers at the anganwadies. School health, sanitation and hygiene are given special attention. The integration of AYUSH with allopathic
medicine as also administration of ‘Swarna Bindu Prashana’ for children between 0 to 16 years age groups is promoted. Value added livelihood creations are ensured by establishing skillbased vocational training centres. The activities also include providing facilities for sports, yoga cum meditation centre’s and a gymnasium, for the community at the Total Health premises, government schools and in the villages. As ‘Total Health’ completes three years, the Apollo Hospitals Foundation is taking it’s activities to the next level with interventions in improving all-round development of the inhabitants of Thavanampalle Mandal.
Household Survey 31,000 persons covered in 195 villages in Thavanampalle Mandal Mobile Clinics Extended healthcare services to35,000+ population in 198 villages along with basic investigations on a rotation basis. Satellite Clinics Extended healthcare services to 15000+ population in 30 villages along with basic investigations, in a stand-alone model. HbA1C Investigation for DM & HTN 1339 patients underwent HbA1C investigations. NCDs (Diabetic and Hypertensive) Regular follow-up with 623+ diabetic and hypertensive patients, with investigations, medication and counselling. Establishment of RNTCP – DMC Centre 364 patients underwent investigations through Designated Microscopic Centre.
34 people found AFB +ve and two HIV positive. School Health Camps CVS screening for 4748 students in 70 government schools and 64 anganawadi centres in Thavanampalle mandal. Identified two students for ASD closure which was done at Apollo Hospitals Chennai, free of cost. Cancer Screening Initiated cervical cancer screening and 257 women have been screened and two of them referred for further investigation. AYUSH 2000 individuals benefited from integration of AYUSH with Allopathic system of medicines. Swarna Bindhu Prashana An Ayurveda immunization vaccination for children between 0 to 16 years of age, 5000+ children have benefitted. Nutrition Centres Six Nutrition centres with 200 beneficiaries getting supplementary nutritious food along with healthcare services and institutional deliveries.
Geriatric Nutrition Centres Three Geriatric Nutrition Centres with 100 beneficiaries getting a mid-day meal along with healthcare services. Promotion of Kitchen Gardens Promotion of non-pesticide managed kitchen garden with special focus on papaya and drumstick leaves. More than 3000+ families were benefited. Potable Water 20,000 population have benefitted in 28 habitations Rural Sports Promotion of rural sports and formation of youth network to promote local sports, games and bring about social integration. Issuance of Family Health Cards These health cards facilitates citizens of Thavanampalle mandal to avail 30 per cent concession across Apollo Hospitals. Health Screening Camps Complete health screening done for 2,412 persons with follow up through Mobile and Satellite Clinics.
Eye Screening Camp 1,273 diabetic patients were screened and 59 IOL surgeries done. 462 individuals were provided spectacles. Skill Development 350+ women have benefitted from tailoring and jute courses, facilitated seed loans to set up social entrepreneurship, establishment of hospital textile garment unit thus creating Employment. Individual Sanitation Latrines (ISLs) and Dustbins Distribution 761 families benefited from ISLs and 2,600 dustbins distributed to all the households at Aragonda gram panchayat. Aragonda GP declared Open Defecation Free on 02 Oct 2016 Awareness on health education and other social issues: Promotion of awareness on health education and social issues among the community. Yoga Yoga initiation in 20+ villages. Research project under Stop Type 2 diabetes in convergence with Vyasa University, Bengaluru.
Apollo Hospital Educational Research Foundation (AHERF) is a not for profit foundation recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) and is focused on basic, translational and epidemiological research. AHERF has a Class 10,000 wet lab Cell and Molecular Biology Research Centre (CMBRC) to carry out the research activities. The CMBRC enables research projects in cutting edge areas such as liquid biopsy, molecular diagnostics, pharmacogenetics and exosomes. The current research work includes validation of the newer biomarkers for various cancers, pathological conditions, glioblastoma, etc. The research projects at AHERF have been focused to have a positive impact to provide affordable healthcare to the community, especially the under-privileged on the NCDs (Non Communicable Diseases) which is a threat to the nation. The major research projects undertaken by AHERF for the year 2016-17 were: Successfully developed and validated an exosome based platform for a liquid biopsy test for Glioblastoma, the most aggressive type of brain tumour. Liquid biopsy is one of the top 10 breakthrough technologies of 2015 by MIT Tech Review. Basic research Paper on Liquid biopsy research on Glioblastomas, has been published by the Journal of Neuro-Surgery (inpress). We were also invited by the Society of Neuro-Oncology(SNO), San Diego, to chair a session on Indian neuro-oncology. Non-invasive detection of renal transplant rejection using urinary exosomes. As an outcome
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of this project we would be able to detect renal transplant rejection without the need of renal biopsy and optimization of the dose of the immunosuppressive drugs for maintenance of the renal transplant graft. Type II Diabetes: An investigator initiated Study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of two doses of FDCs (Fixed Dose Combination) consisting of Glimeperide + metformin with Sitagliptin + Metformin in type II diabetes patients who do not respond to monotherapy. In 2012 diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 million deaths worldwide and high blood glucose was the cause of another 2.2 million deaths. The research would help to introduce an effective treatment for patients who do not respond to monotherapy. Continuous patient monitoring: A study to validate the patient monitoring device system. The device is intended to monitor and track patients’ heart rate, respiration rate, movements and in/out of bed status. The innovative Israeli device would help to reduce the code blue event by early and timely interventions to prevent ICU transfers and shorter length of stay. Stroke Study: An Investigator Initiated Study for evaluation of the risk factors for acute hemorrhagic stroke in Indian population. The study was conducted in 8 Apollo centers over a period of 1 year and covered 526 patients of both genders with symptoms of stroke. The outcomes include correlation of symptoms with current NIH classifications & correlation of risks with American Stroke Association guideline. The study also looked at gender based risk factors correlation with pathological conditions.
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All projects taken up by Apollo Hospitals Foundation have been conceptually approved by KPMG to ensure that they conform to the highest standards of rules that govern Corporate Social Responsibility, as set out by the Government of India. We ensure that the projects we take up have lasting value for the target audience that we seek to reach out to. When we set out our annual plans, we stick to our core competence, healthcare and its associated extensions. At the end of the day, we want to make a difference, so that it makes a huge impact on the country as a whole.
Saving a Child’s Health Initiative (SACHi) Bank: Axis Bank Branch GreenLands Begumpet ACC No. 008010100560528 IFSC UTIB 0000008 MICR 500211002
† You can make a start by suggesting and sponsoring patients who require medical attention but cannot afford it. On our part, we will ensure they get the best treatment possible. You can also sponsor medical and nutritional check-up camps which are held by Apollo Hospitals Foundation in different parts of the country. Health and well-being awareness camps is another area where you can join us and help build up value. Education is key to good health and millions of people are unaware on how lifestyle impacts their health. Constant reinforcement is one way that helps them make a change for the better and we require your support to drive home the message. We require your moral and material support for our initiatives by helping our doctors do great work with their respective charities. The Total Health programme which is mentioned in detail in this book can do a lot more with support, both materially and financially. From sanitation to improving health parameters, we are looking for the best practices from around the world. The women in Aragonda village can also be helped by ordering bulk jute bags and other
accessories, thus enabling a steady income for rural households. In an effort to move from advocacy in improving heart care, ‘Billion Hearts Beating’ is planning more programmes in the days to come and we are looking at partners who can add value and volume to this effort. At Apollo Hospitals Foundation, we have also made a foray into supporting research done by AHERF, which focus on having a positive impact to provide affordable healthcare to the community, especially to the underprivileged. Donations to Saving a Child’s Health (SACHi) are also eligible for Income Tax benefits under Section 80G and SACHi is registered Under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 (FC(R)A) and authorized to accept international donations. Last but not the least, come spend time with us and help us spread happiness with everyone we meet in our journey in improving and impacting healthcare. You can help us by sending your feedback and suggestions to: csr@apollohospitals.com
Sl.No
Name of the CSR Institution
Theme
Amount allocated for the FY 2016-2017 (Rs. In Mio)
01.
Total Health
Rural Development
24.53
02.
(AAMERF)
Education
10.00
03.
SACHi Foundation
Healthcare
2.50
04.
SAHI
Healthcare
1.50
05.
WWF
Healthcare
2.77
06.
BHB
Healthcare
1.00
07.
AHERF
Research
10.00
08.
AHEL– Health camps
Healthcare
20.00
09.
AHEL – Pharmacy
Healthcare
14.99
10.
IMCL, Delhi
Healthcare Research, Education
9.83
11.
Hyderabad CSR
Healthcare
3.32
12.
Chennai, Madurai
Healthcare
1.19
13.
Trichy
Healthcare
1.80
14.
Mysore
Healthcare
0.48
15
Guwahati
Construction
0.88
16
Nellore
Healthcare
0.09
17
Bangalore
Healthcare, Education
0.57
18
Apollo Children& Women’s Hospital, Chennai
Healthcare
1.78
Visakhapatnam
Healthcare
0.94
19
Total
108.17
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