AR Rehman inaugurates Apollo Children Hospital
Delhi, July , 2009: Oscar Award Winner, Dr. A.R. Rahman today formally inaugurated the Apollo Children’s Hospital, the First Standalone Quaternary Care Paediatric Hospital in the Apollo Hospitals Group. Apollo Hospitals Group is Asia’s most trusted healthcare provider and has continuously excelled and maintained leadership in medical innovation, world-class clinical services and cutting edge research.
The Apollo Children’s Hospital is designed to provide comprehensive pediatric care to children and adolescents up to the age of 16 years all under one roof. Established on a built up area of 39,000 sq.ft, it is complete with a neonatology care unit, pediatric intensive care facilities, state of the art operating rooms including facility for complex cardiac surgeries, procedure rooms, laboratory services, dedicated clinics for chronic ailments, preventive healthcare, developmental disorders and counseling services, an NICU, Isolation ward, three operation theaters, sunshine ward, cheerful private rooms and tasteful suites. The hospital is staffed with 45 of India’s finest pediatric specialists and over 180 nurses.
Inaugurating Apollo Children’s Hospital at Chennai, Oscar Award Winner, Dr. A.R. Rahman said, “Apollo’s new paediatric hospital is like a symphony with numerous centres of excellence, highly skilled doctors, caring nurses, state of the art technology and an incredibly child friendly ambience. I am sure that this harmony will enable boundless possibilities and make medical marvels happen everyday!”
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “Children shape the future of a nation. In this era, advances in pediatric care means that even children in the womb can be diagnosed and a plan for their healing can be put into place. There is so much more we can offer today to heal a sick child. Apollo Children’s Hospital is unique due to the wealth of disciplines all under one roof. Our first standalone paediatric quaternary care multi-specialty hospital, it is a perfect combination of global best practices along with the optimum mix of clinical care, cutting edge research and detailed learning. We intend to use Apollo Children’s Hospital as a model and expand the concept further.”
At this joyful occasion Ms. Preetha Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group added, “Apollo has long been associated with quality paediatric care and this stand-alone hospital is a milestone in what we hope is a long and path-breaking journey. Tender loving care has been our emphasis to enhance patient experience. But when it comes to children, this takes on a whole new dimension. Our team of highly skilled and specialized doctors & nurses intend to be there for every child that enters our doors. Our comprehensive medical departments cater to everything, from routine immunization shots for an infant or eye exams for a teenager to family counseling for a child struck with cerebral palsy. Our surgical departments perform short-stay procedures like appendix removal and hernia operations. At the same time we also perform complex neonatal heart surgery, dialysis and tumor extractions.”
The super-speciality services offered at Apollo Children’s Hospital includes Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Paediatric Surgery [including Laparoscopic surgery], Paediatric Urology, Paediatric Neurology and Neuro Surgery, Paediatric Nephrology, Paediatric Orthopaedics and Paediatric Gastroenterology, while the Paediatric Oncology unit focuses on the management of childhood cancers. It is the only paediatric hospital in Chennai to function with full-time consultants who will ensure availability and access to the best medical talent round the clock. The doctors are supported by standardized care protocols that help deliver the best and most consistent paediatric care. Apollo is nationally accredited for paediatric post graduate and critical care programmes. All of this rich learning is evident in every facet of the Apollo Children’s Hospital. Scientific publications and presentations on various paediatric subspecialties are an ongoing feature among our highly qualified staff.
Equipped for every pediatric emergency, Apollo Children’s Hospital is geared to care for acute problems and emergencies promptly and efficiently in the “golden hours”. The emergency and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) will be complementary to each other with a sole aim to save the precious lives and is functional 24X7. The PICU is unique as it is headed by the Senior Consultants well trained in delivery of intensive care.
True to the Apollo beyond the best infrastructure, technology and expertise, tremendous effort has gone into making the process of healing as child-friendly as possible. PAWS, the latest member of the Apollo family and the mascot at the Apollo Children’s Hospital, is a teddy bear who is sure to bring smiles to the little faces. The Apollo Children's Hospital is equipped with child-friendly playroom, toys and a host of other recreational activities that aims at providing children a break from their treatment regimen. All the services are designed to meet the physical, social, emotional and psychological needs of every child with well-trained pediatricians of great clinical experience and knowledge.
About Apollo Hospitals
Apollo for over 25 years has continuously excelled and maintained leadership in medical innovation, world-class clinical services and cutting edge research. With a network of over 8000 beds at culturally diverse locations, over 4000 top class clinicians and total employee strength of 60,000 professionals, we are one of the largest hospital groups in the world and our hospitals are consistently ranked amongst the best hospitals globally for advanced medical services.
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