Apollo Group of Hospitals opened a new super speciality hospital at Sheshadripuram in the city. This 200-bed facility on two acres of land is the group’s fourth in the State.
The five areas of specialty that Apollo Hospital Sheshadripuram would focus on are cardiac sciences, neurosciences, orthopaedics, medical and surgical gastroenterology and general and laparoscopic surgery.
“This hospital will focus on the rapid rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” said Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals.
According to a recent WHO report, these ailments account for 60 per cent of all mortalities in India, said Dinesh Gundu Rao, Minister of State for Food, Civil Supply & Consumer Affairs.
“The primary focus of the Sheshadripuram hospital would be to tackle NCDs,” said Naresh Parmar, CEO, Apollo Hospitals, Karnataka Region.