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Apollo Hospitals, Asia's largest and most trusted healthcare group, saw yet another landmark with Asia’s first dual implant of MitraClip and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) being performed on the same patient. A 75-year-old male patient from Sri Lanka was admitted in cardiogenic shock with severe Aortic stenosis and Mitral Valve regurgitation. This was further complicated by a cardiac arrest after admission. This necessitated a milestone procedure of replacing the aortic valve (TAVR) and repairing the mitral valve (MitraClip), which was performed by Dr Sai Satish, Senior Interventional Cardiologist at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.   An additional milestone saw Dr Sai Satish successfully completing 9 TAVRs and 3 MitraClips in a span of 24 hours. All the patients recovered within 48 hours of the procedure. TAVR is the ideal procedure for patients with severe and symptomatic aortic stenosis with the invention of a revolutionary valve constructed from a combination of meta...

Leading diversified professional services and investment management company Colliers (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI) announced the appointment of Kanchana Krishnan as Managing Director in Chennai. Kanchana is a highly seasoned real estate professional and one of the senior-most industry leaders in Chennai. Kanchana has close to two decades of experience in the commercial real estate industry in Chennai. In her long and illustrious career, Kanchana has advised some of the leading global occupiers, owners, and investors on their real estate strategies.  A passionate and renowned industry leader, Kanchana joins Colliers with a focus on business development to build the scale of its transaction service lines in the Chennai region and drive exceptional results for clients. She will leverage her existing network of strong relationships with leading landlords, occupiers, and global investors to lead client relationship management in the region and expand Colliers’ client base to amplify t...

TANKER Foundation celebrated its 29th Annual Charity and Awards Nite on Friday, 25th March 2022 at Hotel Savera, RK Salai, Chennai. The event was a hybrid programme with live streaming. The Mr. Venkatesan & Mrs. Malathi Venkatesan TANKER Foundation Memorial Lecture was delivered by Prof. Joanne Bargman MD FRCPC,   Nephrologist, University of Toronto. She spoke on "Grooming 90 Indian Nephrologists”.Prof Bargman shared her experiences and several heartwarming stories about the young Indian doctors in the International Clinical Fellowship Program in Nephrology in the University of Toronto,Canada. Dr. Georgi Abraham, Founder Trustee, TANKER Foundation welcomed the gathering and said that the need for dialysis was on the increase and that more awareness had to be created about this terrible disease. The Awards Nite was a function to recognise research in Nephrology and Service to the public. Mrs. Latha Kumaraswami, Managing Trustee ,TANKER Foundation talked about TANKER's...

Vi, India’s leading telecom brand, has launched Vi MiFi for its customers on Vi Family Plans and Individual Postpaid Plans. Vi MiFi is a pocket-sized 4G router that delivers reliable, high speed and secure connectivity for multiple devices, while also being ideal for individuals wanting to stay connected on the go. Vi MiFi supports superfast speeds of up to 150 Mbps and enables users to securely connect up to 10 WiFi-enabled devices such as mobiles, smart TVs, laptops, tablets, CCTVs, smart speakers and more. Consumers are now, more than ever, accessing internet for varied purposes and across multiple devices. As these devices proliferate, so does the need for seamless digital connectivity at all times. With high speed and secure internet access, Vi MiFi is a valuable proposition for consumers; be it for “work from anywhere” or consuming content or attending online classes. Sleek and lightweight, Vi MiFi comes with an inbuilt 2700 mAh rechargeable battery that can provide uninterru...

A 58-year-old man with a massive rupture of the left ventricular chamber of the heart underwent a life-saving surgery at Apollo Specialty Hospitals, Vanagaram. The high-risk surgical repair was performed by Dr. D. Janardhana Reddy, a ventricular restoration specialist, and his energetic surgical team. A 58 years old man, suffered chest pain as a result of a major blockage in the coronary artery at the back of the heart. The patient underwent successful angioplasty and stenting of the blocked coronary artery in Andhra Pradesh. After a brief period of good health, he began to experience limitations in physical activity, tiredness, palpitations, and shortness of breath. He came to Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Vanagaram with the above condition.   A coronary angiography revealed the stent to be patent. A massive rupture of the left ventricular chamber of the heart showed, a false aneurysm (thinned out sac) in the MRI.   The aneurysm of the heart muscle was pressing against the...

  In continuation with Women’s Day (March 8 th ), Apollo Women’s Hospitals is focusing on Women’s Health all throughout March. To raise awareness about the importance of regular health screening amongst Women, an exclusive Women’s Health Screening Programme was organized for Thamizh Seithi Vasipalargal Sangam (News Anchors Association). The association has leading news anchors from all major Tamil news channels. The screening programme was also extended to the spouses of the news anchors and their dependents. The programme was inaugurated by Ms. Sheetal Rajani, Regional HR Head - Chennai and Global Head - Engagement with Purpose at Tata Consultancy Services. Speaking at the event, she applauded the efforts of Apollo Women’s Hospitals in raising awareness about regular health screening amongst women and the exclusive health screening programme. The programme included basic health screening including height, weight, BP, ECG, ECHO, audiometry and PFT test. Further to these tests, ...

  Isidore Beauraing from Belgium, a social service minded caring person working for Enfants du monde had an interesting interaction and discussion about education with college students at Indian Community Welfare Organisation –ICWO on 15 th March 2022 in Anna Nagar West, Chennai. Isidore Beauraing from Belgium visit enabled students to understand importance of education scholarships projects rendered by ICWO to multiple marginalized poor children, stated A.J.Hariharan, Founder-Secretary of ICWO. Isidore Beauraing advised students to achieve goals and become successful in life by narrating his past life history as an orphan and explaining his deep felt desire of his heart to carry forward the goodness of helping the needy orphans and children. Moreover, Isidore a Postal Department Branch Manager in Belgium, feels all the more joyful when he extends his helping hands to benefit various children educational projects.

  Apollo Hospitals, one of Asia’s largest integrated healthcare providers, has received the ISO 13485:2016 BSI Registration from the British Standards Institution (BSI). The coveted BSI Quality certification has been awarded for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) based clinical applications to predict an individual’s risk of diseases such as coronary artery disease, prediabetes and diabetes, COPD and Asthma, Liver fibrosis, and Clinical decision support for empirical antibiotic recommendation. The ISO 13485: 2016 Quality Management System certification is a requirement for regulatory purposes and showcases the regulatory compliance and systems in place for effectiveness, quality and safety.   Dr Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “We are proud to receive the BSI Quality certification that outlines the requirements for a quality management system specific to the medical devices industry. The receipt of this international standard is an important milestone ...

The Centenary Celebrations of Anglo-Indian Association in Kerala took place on 11th March 2022.After prayers at the tomb of Chev. Paul at the Church of Our Lady of Dolorous at Ambikapuram, the torch lit from the tomb was carried in a motorcade to Infant Jesus Church, Ernakulam.   Special Holy Mass was offered with Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Kalathiparambil Archbishop of Verapoly as main celebrant and con celebrants  Rev. Fr. Douglas Pinheiro, Fr. Polson Simenthi, and homily by Rev. Fr. Merton D'Silva.

  Leading telecom service provider, Vodafone Idea Limited launched a new proposition for gaming enthusiasts in India - Vi Games on the Vi App - in partnership with Nazara Technologies Limited (BSE: 543280) (NSE: NAZARA), an India based diversified gaming and sports media company. Through this deep-integrated association, Vi customers will get access to a wide range of gaming content including popular game titles from various franchises in India on its gaming platform - Vi Games. Vi Games on the Vi App offers an immersive gaming experience with 1200+ android and HTML5 based mobile games across 10 popular genres like - Action, Adventure, Arcade, Casual, Education, Fun, Puzzle, Racing, Sports and Strategy. Gaming is one of the biggest segment amongst the entertainment category, estimated to cross 500 Mn users within 2022 in India, as per a FICCI-EY report. It is the most popular choice for fun and relaxation by Indian consumers and is expected to garner even higher share in the ti...

  Apollo Hospitals Felicitated Seven-year-old Nidhish VB a television artist (Abiyum Nanum Serial fame Mukhil) who set a world record by naming  60 comic characters under a minute. He named 60 comic characters in 60 seconds, the previous world record was 52 characters. Ms. Suneeta Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group felicitated Nidhish and his mother S. Vijayalakshmi who has been the pillar of support behind the success of Nidhish. The family was presented with an  exclusive One Apollo Membership  which  comes with various benefits. Also seen  in the picture  is the sister of Nidhish, Kaarnika

12th March 2022, being the 7th Anniversary of Apollo Women's Hospitals, Thousand Lights, the hospital honoured   Nidhish's mother for being the woman behind the success of Nidhish. Cheif guest for the occasion was Ms.Suneeta Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group.

Nazareth College of Arts and Science, Avadi celebrated Women’s Day on 8 th March 2022. Ms.R.Saraswathi, Commissioner, Avadi Municipality chaired the programme as the Chief Guest. Nazareth College join hands with Idhu Nama Avadi Trust– a social enterprise to create livelihood for the women hailing from neighboring localities. The chief guest launched “Kanmani” – low cost safe sanitary napkin pads manufactured by the IdhuNamma Avadi Trust which employs local women as a project to empower the neighborhood women. The production unit is housed inside the campus of Nazareth College, Kovilpathagai, Avadi and it employs about 8 neighborhood women. The College has taken up a task to bring awareness on mensural hygiene to all the girl students in Avadi. The Pad is made to the Standard Quality as per IS 5405 (1980). The chief guest extolled the novel initiative introduced by the college and invited to set up a counter at the office of the Avadi Municipal Corporation. The Commissioner also remarke...

  Apollo Women’s Hospitals organised the “Well Woman Walkathon” commemorating International Women’s day. The walkathon held on 6 th March was flagged off by Mr. Jose Fredrick, Film Director, Mrs. Joy Crizildaa, Stylist & Costume Designer, Mr. SudeepK, Global HR Director, ICS BFSI . The Walk ended at Apollo Women's Hospitals, Shafee Mohammed Road where Ms. BharathiBaskar, Director City Bankand eminent speaker and Ms.MaalicaRavikumar, Life Coach (D/0 Mr. KS Ravikumar Film Director) felicitated and encouraged the women participants in maintaining health and fitness. Dr Sumana Manohar, Senior Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Apollo Women's Hospitals shared inspirational messages and tips on women’s health. Around 100 women doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and students from Madras School of Social Work participated in the 3 KM “Well woman walk” organised by Apollo Women’s Hospitals. The march was organised to promote the role of fitness and exercise in the da...

  Apollo Women’s Hospitals, Chennai is organising a  Well Women Walk, to celebrate International Women’s Day on  6th March 2022, Sunday at   06:00 AM

The two-day  Uniportal Robotic Surgery Workshop , was inaugurated by the  Chief Guest  Dr Prathap C Reddy , Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group .  This novel technique is being performed for the first time in India at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad.  Uniportal Robotic Surgery  involves robotic arms performing the surgery through a single 3 cm incision made in the chest. It’ s a boon for performing critical and complex cardiothoracic surgeries with greater efficiency and precision coupled with the best possible outcomes.  These surgeries being minimally invasive, bring down the rate of post-surgical complications, mortality, infections and hospital stay drastically. Uniportal robotic surgery is being performed in select European countries currently and Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, is the only facility in south east Asia, with expertise to perform this high-end ...

Veranda Learning Solutions today announced that students trained under Veranda CA cleared the respective foundation and intermediate exams in their first attempt.   Veranda CA, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd., provides students with 360-degree online coaching to assist them prepare for the CA examinations. The following students cleared the exams: Piyush Gupta from New Delhi, Karthik Ramasubramanian from Coimbatore, Menuosatuo Mepfhuo from Nagaland, Ragavendran from Trichy, Bhargavi S from Chennai, Anannya Girme from Pune, Taranjai Singh Ajmani from Lucknow,and Deepika Shet from Mumbai. The ICAI released the results for the CA foundation and intermediate for December 2021 on 10 th and 26 th February 2022 respectively. Menuosatuo, a student from Nagaland shares his experience, “ Veranda is among the top and after availing their services, they're rightfully so. The online program has helped students tackle work head-on, with minds only focused on ...

According to Knight Frank’s The Wealth Report 2022, Chennai was home to 160 ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs, with net worth of US$ 30m and above) in the year 2021. In the last 5 years, Chennai’s ultra-rich population grew by 64.2% from 97 in 2016 to 264 in 2021 making it the 4 th fastest growing city in terms of UHNWIs during 2016-21. The ultra-wealthy population in the city is expected to increase by 65.6% to 264 by the year 2026. In India, the number of UHNWIs grew by 11% YoY in 2021, the highest percentage growth in APAC. India also ranked 6 th  in percentage growth of the UHNWI population that is self-made and under the age of 40 years. Globally, the number of ultra-wealthy population saw an annual increase of 9.3% to 610,569 in 2021. Shishir Baijal, Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank India said “Equity markets and digital adoption have been key factors driving the growth of UHNWIs in India. The growth in younger, self-made UHNWIs has been incredible ...