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About Us |
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Apollo, as it stands today, is the realization of the dreams of its dynamic Chairman Dr. Prathap. C. Reddy. Who established the first corporate hospital in India in 1983. What began as a dream to provide medical excellence to the millions of Indians who perished simply because essential medical care was not available in India, turned out to be a saga of success. |
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The tiny seed that was sown two decades ago has grown into mammoth proportions and Apollo has spread its wings not only to the other states of the country, but also to the world across the seas. Today Apollo boasts of over 38 hospitals with 5,000 licensed beds and over 10, 000 employees. |
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What makes Apollo outstanding in all its endeavours is the personalized care that is given to the patients. The nurses are the pride of Apollo and their motto ‘Service with a smile’ is meticulously translated into action while serving the sick. An Apollo nurse is not merely a caregiver, she is a computer savvy, confident and highly resourceful person who can deftly handle the ‘state-of-the-art’ equipment in the hospital. Endowed with the unique qualities of love, courage and mercy which is the hallmark of the nurse, an Apollo Nurse is much in demand in today’s modern health care system. |
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The Apollo hospitals group has achieved the unique distinction of achieving accreditation for four of its hospitals at Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Ludhiana in quick succession. Indraprastha Apollo hospitals Delhi became the first hospital in India, while Apollo Hospitals Chennai became the first hospital in South India to achieve this unique and coveted accreditation. |
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Apollo telemedicine network foundations was commended for its primary efforts to introduce telemedicine to the rural population, by the former US President Mr. Bill Clintton after the viewed a live teleconsultation at C ll conference in Hyderabad. |
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| Apollo’s achievements are so many that listing them all would be a Herculean task. |
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| Apollo Hospitals |
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Apollo Hospitals, pioneer in the health care industry, First Super Speciality Hospital established at Chennai in 1983, was the first corporate Hospital in India. |
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| Apollo has established several land marks in the fields of medicine and surgery. This has been mainly because of its excellent professional skill drawn from India and abroad and also due to the strong support services that is has been able to develop, of which Nursing is one of its forte. |
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| Apollo Nursing Education |
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| Apollo Hospitals Nursing skills have been in great demand both in India and abroad. Consequent to which, several of them have been recruited from time to time many hospitals in the gulf countries, United states and other neighboring countries. Apollo’s training has been framed with a view to equipping the nurses to independently handle any emergency situation. |
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| It was therefore Apollo’s long – felt desire to start a Nursing School with a Diploma course, and a Nursing College with a degree course, so that the wide gap in Nursing strength prevailing in the country compared to the demand across India, will no more pose problems. Besides recruitment for Apollo hospitals coming up in various metropolitan centres, nurses qualifying from Apollo School and College will find themselves well – equipped to apply to other multi – speciality hospitals. |
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| Apollo Hospitals Educational Trust - Chennai |
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Apollo Hospitals, First corporate super specialty with ISO 9002 have established several landmarks in the Health care Industry and offering quality medical service the Apollo Hospitals entered in the field of Medical / Paramedical education. |
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| Apollo Hospitals Educational Trust is created by the Apollo Hospitals, Chennai in the year 1996 to promote medical and paramedical education to establish educational institutions, to develop research facilities and to run Health clinics and hospitals. |
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Apollo School Of Nursing |
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Apollo School of Nursing was established in the year 1992. this school is approved by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu by its G.O. No. 817 dated 17-07-’92 Recognised by the Tamilnadu and Indian Nursing Council and now the School is part of Apollo Hospitals Educational Trust. |
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PLACEMENT |
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Students, after completion of the course are expected to do two years on the job clinical exposure. After successful completion of the course, Students will be inducted in our Apollo Hospitals and its branches on regular employment |
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| Achievements |
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100% results right from inception |
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University Ranks and Gold Medals in all the programmes successively for the past four years. |
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Won trophies and shields in state and National level sports and cultural competitions |
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Secured National awards for distinguished services in the field of health and education |
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| Overall Aim |
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Community health nursing focuses on the individual and the family. Our ultimate aim is to benefit the population as a whole by delivering quality and accessible care with respect and sensitivity to the limitations that the poverty imposes. |
