Travel News April 2007

Hospitals

• Apollo Hospitals
• Wockhardt Hospitals

• Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
• Max Healthcare

APOLLO HOSPITALS

Apollo Hospitals Group – Largest Healthcare Group in Asia
The Apollo Hospitals Group is the leading chain of hospitals not only in India, but in Asia. It is one of those hospitals that you can trust with your life. It is strewn all across the country, in all the major cosmopolitan cities – Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bilaspur, Madurai etc. Apollo is one of the most recognized hospitals in the continent. Over the years, due to all its achievements, it has been placed at the zenith for its innovative techniques. In the years 2003 and 2004, Apollo Hospitals in Chennai was rated 'Best Private Sector Hospital' in the country by the Week magazine. Again, in 2003 and 2004, it was marked as a 'Superbrand of India' in the healthcare sector. Among many other achievements, it was also placed as a Save a Child's Heart (SACH) runner-up in the 'Corporate Governance' category at Hospital Management Asia 2004, a leading hospital expo in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Source: Apollo Hospitals website

Apollo Hospitals in India
The Apollo Hospitals found strewn around India are leading corporate hospitals, internationally reputed for excellence. The costs are reasonable but the services are world-class. For this reason alone, the group of hospitals has been recognized by Indian as well as foreign patients.

Some of the leading Apollo Hospitals are:

Apollo Hospital Delhi - the largest of the Apollo Hospitals. It is the first and the only Indian hospital to be recognized; it is accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI), USA. Annually, it treats about 200,000 patients, out of which 10,000 are International patients.

Apollo Hospital Chennai - the first of the Apollo Group, established in 1983 and Chennai's first corporate hospital. The Government has declared it a "Center of Excellence", besides being the first to receive certifications.

Apollo Hospital Kolkata - which is collaboratively run by the Apollo Group and Singapore's Parkway Group. The hospital has several centers of excellence.

Apollo Hospital Hyderabad - the only Indian hospital to be recognized as an International Training Organization by the American Heart Association.

Apollo Hospital Ahmedabad - which handles around 10,000 patients on an annual basis. It is Gujarat's largest corporate hospital and has a number of specialty clinics and centers of excellence.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Source: India Profile

WOCKHARDT HOSPITALS

Wockhardt Hospitals Group
The Wockhardt Group of Hospitals has made quite a name for itself, what with the chain of super-specialty hospitals that it has established at Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Nagpur. With its state-of-the-art facilities and the latest in technology, it has come to be known as one of the most advanced institutions in the world. Wockhardt has been around for as long as four decades and has built up a reputation along the lines of pharmaceutical formulations, among others. It was also awarded the title of “Superbrand by the Superbrands Council for offering its patients not just physical care, but emotional and appreciable benefits as well.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Source: Wockhardt Hospitals website

Wockhardt Hospitals, Bangalore – Asia's most advanced Super Specialty hospital
Bangalore is probably one of the most highly acclaimed cities as far as medical treatments, services and facilities are concerned. It has come to be known as the preferred medical destination in Asia. The 400-bed hospital focuses largely on provision of critical medical and surgical care. Wockhardt in Bangalore has achieved a name for itself as a centre of excellence in the areas of Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Surgery, Orthopedics, Trauma care and Joint replacements, Neurology and & Neurosurgery, Women & Child Services – Gynecology, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Minimal Access Surgery & General Surgery and Critical Care, Emergency Medicine and Wellness Care.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Source: Wockhardt Hospitals

Wockhardt Brain and Spine Hospital
Wockhardt Brain and Spine Hospital, Mumbai gives its patients comprehensive medical and surgical care – patients with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system. The latest techniques like minimally invasive spine surgery, Expandable devices for Lumbar Spine Fusion are routinely carried out with results at par with the best global medical centres. Some of the services that the Wockhardt Brain and Spine Hospital have to offer are:

• Brain surgery for abnormal blood vessels
• Endoscopic brain surgery
• Brain tumor surgery
• Brain surgery for epilepsy
• Brain surgery for clot removal
• Remodeling of skull for correction of birth skull defect
• Medical and surgical treatment for stroke
• Thoracoscopic surgery for spinal deformity etc.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Source: Wockhardt Hospitals

Wockhardt Eye Hospital – Innovative Technology
The Wockhardt Eye Hospital, Mumbai is on it's way to becoming the apex of eye care surgery in India. It offers a wide range of expertise and know-how regarding eye ailments which involve both anterior and posterior segments of the eye. The eye-care centre has three surgical theaters that are well-maintained, which enables them to meet up with international standards. It also offers laser capabilities for some of today's complicated surgical procedures. The Wockhardt team constantly strives to provide better service to it's patients alongside offering some of the latest technology and treatments.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Source: Wockhardt Hospitals

Wockhardt Hospital & Kidney Institute
The Wockhardt Hospital and Kidney Institute in Kolkata is part of the premier chain of Wockhardt Hospitals and an offshoot hospital of Harvard Medical International of USA. Having been established in 1988, it is the first and only super specialty hospital in Eastern India. Over the years, it has come to be regarded as the only hospital that serves as a solution for all sorts of urology and nephrology disorders. It has emerged as a hotspot for world class clinical work in urology and nephrology as well as in academic and research work in this field.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Source: Wockhardt Hospitals

Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital & Research Centre

Having been established in the year 1995, the Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital & Research Centre has emerged as one of the leading cancer treatment institutes in Central India. Situated in Madhya Pradesh, all required facilities are accessible under the roof of a nice and neat location with surroundings that are extremely beautiful in all their natural splendor. It is a well-known fact that one of the most crucial areas in any cancer institute is the pathological department. The hospital has laboratories that are fully equipped with high-tech gadgets, with highly accomplished and well-trained pathologists caring for patients.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Source: JNCH website

Max Healthcare

Max Healthcare, India's first truly integrated healthcare system, offers three levels of clinical service - Primary, Secondary and Tertiary. It is one of those healthcare service systems that believes in total patient care and delivery of care through the combination of medical and service excellence. Not only does it focus on the patient's illness, but also on the overall wellness of the patient.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Source: Max Healthcare