Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.
Sales (2007-2008) =Rs.1200 crores (rounded off)
Net profit after tax =Rs.100 crores (rounded off)
CSR Budget: Not available
Karmayog 2008 CSR Rating: 3/ 5
See Karmayog Comments below
CSR activities:
Community Initiatives
- SACH [Save a Child�s Heart]- is a community service initiative from the Apollo Hospitals with the aim of providing quality paediatric cardiac care and financial support to children from underprivileged sections of society suffering from heart diseases.
This is a need-based initiative, which covers all aspects of congenital heart disease, a major socio-economic problem in India.
Save A Child�s Heart was established in the year 2002 April with an aim of providing quality care and financial access to children belonging to lower socio-economic groups and in this short span of time has performed 900 surgeries/ interventions with a success rate of 97% and screened over 30,000 children with heart diseases across India
Save A Child�s Heart enjoys access to the most accomplished and distinguished cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons from Apollo hospitals who tirelessly work on transforming the lives of afflicted children by performing complex surgeries on them. The expenditure for the surgeries are undertaken by the Apollo hospitals along with support from philanthropic organizations and individuals .
Other Initiatives
- Cure foundation–The CURE foundation is an effort by Apollo Hospitals to bring cancer care to those who cannot afford it. Cancer among the poor is lethal. Due to a lack of information and resources, delays and inadequate treatment are the norm. CURE extends preventive as well as rehabilitative cancer treatment to the poor.
- Society to Aid the Hearing Impaired (SAHI)
The Society to Aid the Hearing Impaired is a foundation to help underprivileged children with impaired hearing. SAHI seeks to identify children in rural areas with minimal access to modern medical treatment. A team of experienced ENT specialists has offered its services to SAHI totally free of cost. All surgical treatments have been subsidised by Apollo Hospitals.
- Apollo rural community health centre
It was established at Ayanambakkam near Chennai in 2005. The centre caters to an average of 94 inpatients and 800 outpatients per month. Several rural health initiatives have been regularly implemented.
- Koyambedu free emergency care centres
This was established at Koyambedu at the outskirts of Chennai where heavy vehicle traffic is very high with high risk of road accidents. The centre caters to nearly 1000 cases per month and provides first aid emergency services.
- Aragonda model of health care-Apollo Hospitals has addressed the problem of inadequate health care for people in rural areas by launching the Telemedicine Unit in Aragonda village in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh bringing advanced, yet affordable health care to over 50,000 people.
- DISHA � Distance healthcare advancement project
Disha is a Distance health care advancement project, an initiative partnered by Apollo hospitals, Philips, ISRO and the Dhan Foundation. This is basically a mobile Teleclinical van that will reach out to areas that do not have access to state of the art medical care .This facility offers superspeciality and speciality tele- consultation, lab facilities, onsite consultation and secondary and tertiary care where needed.
Charitable Foundation
� Apollo Hospitals Charitable Trust [1993.]
Was established to provide financial assistance to deserving poor patients irrespective of caste or religion for their treatment in Apollo Hospitals.
� Aragonda Apollo Medical and Educational Research Foundation [1998]
The Aragonda Apollo Medical and Educational Research Foundation was established in order to establish, run and maintain dispensaries and hospitals for the poor and the needy and to provide financial assistance towards medical aid and scholarship for education.
� Apollo Healthcare Foundation [2002].
The Apollo Healthcare Foundation was formed in 2002 to develop, establish and maintain educational institutions for provision of education in the field of medicine, nursing, radiology, cardiology, physiotherapy, lab services and other allied medical and non-medical courses. The other objectives are to conduct educational programmes, lectures, refresher courses, seminars, symposiums, conferences for medical, paramedical and other personnel and to promote medical education among the public.
� Dr.Prathap C Reddy Education Foundation [1993]
The Dr.Prathap C Reddy Education Foundation. provides scholarships to meritorious and/or students irrespective of caste creed and religion.
� Apollo Hospitals Educational Trust [1996].
Apollo Hospitals Educational Trust was initiated to promote and advance medical, para medical, primary and secondary education among the telugu speaking community.
Disaster Relief Programme
Cyclone – Andhra Pradesh – May 1990
Earthquake – Maharashtra – May 1994
Cyclone – Andhra Pradesh – November 1996
Earthquake – Gujarat – January 2001.
Tsunami- Chennai – December 2004
Disaster Relief – Floods – Chennai – November 2005–A Medical relief camp was arranged at Kotturpuram, Chennai for victims affected by flood and treatment was provided to over 2000 persons.
Source: www.apollohospitals.com/socialini.asp
Annual Report (�07-�08 pg 17/18)
Karmayog Comments: Less information on CSR available last year
Contact Information:
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.
21,Greams Lane
Off Greams Road
Chennai-600006
Tamil Nadu
Phone no. : 044 – 28290200 / 28293333
Fax : : 044 – 28293524/28296022
Email :apollo_edoc@apollohospitals.com
Website : www.apollohospitals.com/
Industry Sector: Healthcare
Products / Services:Healthcare
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Other locations of factories / offices: 17 hospitals in the country
Previous year�s CSR activities & rating:
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