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Chennai, 31 st May 2023 : Apollo Cancer Centre in Chennai, in partnership with the Tamil Nadu Government, celebrated World Thalassemia Month by successfully treating the highest number of Thalassemia-affected children under the Tamil Nadu CM's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme. The event was attended by Shri M Govinda Rao IAS, Dr Ravi Babu, Joint Director of Medical Services – CMCHIS Tamil Nadu Government, District Revenue Officer Mr. Mohan Chandran, and Dr Preetha Reddy - Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, Clinical team, and Thalassemia beneficiaries under TNCMCHIS. One of the success stories is that of 6-year-old Shreya, who needed monthly blood transfusions to ensure her body had enough hemoglobin to supply oxygen. Despite no stem cell match among family members or unrelated donors, the expert clinical team successfully removed anti-bodies and proceeded with the BMT, which was successfully done under TNCMCHIS at Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai. S...

Thejas Charitable Trust is a registered charitable organization primarily aiming to empower the underprivileged children belonging to families with poor economic background with respect to primary education. We also aim to promote culture, charity, and education to the future generations. Though social services were provided since 2015, we became a registered establishment since 2019.   The social service minded hard work and the captivating talent of Magician Shoranur Ravi has been recognised by Thejas Charitable Trust for which he will be honoured with Thejas Charitable Trust Glorious Award on the occasion of 3rd Annual Day and Study Material Distribution Program, a program intended to distribute books and stationaries for the poor needy students in and around Bangalore. The program is scheduled on the 28th May 2023, at Christha Vidyalaya, 8th cross, Bharathi Layout, Opp. Christ ICSE School, SG Palya, Bangalore. All are welcome.

Chennai, 19 May 2023 : Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, has successfully performed a robotic head-and-neck surgery on a 49-year-old woman to remove a large tumour of 8cm size on her salivary gland without any visible scar on her neck, a first of its kind in the country. The surgery was performed by Dr Venkat Karthikeyan C, Clinical Lead Robotic ENT - Head and Neck Oncology at Apollo Main Hospital, which has also successfully completed 125 such surgeries.   Speaking about the breakthrough surgery, Dr Venkat Karthikeyan said, “The woman arrived at Apollo Hospitals with a large tumour visible on the right side of her neck. This is the first time in the country a robotic RAHI approached surgery was performed to remove a tumour of size 8cm on the submandibular gland, especially, without leaving a scar on the neck.” “The robotic head-and-neck surgery is an evolving subspecialty in the field of ENT which is classified as Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for cancers of the throat and R...

Chennai : The nursing department of Fortis Malar Hospital, Adyar had formed a human chain to celebrate International Nurses Day and pay tribute to nurses who have always been on the forefront to duly perform their responsibilities with care, commitment, dedication, compassion, and kindness. The hospital's staff actively took part in the formation of the human chain and encouraged people to pursue healthy lifestyle and maintain good health. Different activities including poster making, quizzes, dances, and games were also held as part of the celebration. Mr. R Chandrasekar, Facility Director, Fortis Malar Hospital, Adyar said, “ Our nurses are our lifeline, and this was demonstrated during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic. Through their unwavering dedication, professionalism, bravery, and heroic deeds, nurses have saved countless lives throughout the pandemic in our nation and around the globe, and they continue to do so on a daily basis. Frontline nurses' physica...

The organ was transplanted in a 78-year-old patient at MGM Healthcare. Chennai, May 11, 2023: The lungs of a patient who was declared brain dead at a private hospital in Coimbatore were airlifted to MGM Healthcare Chennai for a transplant yesterday within 1.5 hours. The organ was retrieved from a brain-dead patient and air lifted to Chennai yesterday. It was shifted via a green corridor created from the Chennai airport to MGM Healthcare Chennai. The shifting of the organ was precisely completed within 1.5 hours. The authorities, including the Airport Authority of India, Coimbatore, Chennai, and the Greater Chennai Traffic Police, helped in creating the green corridor and ensured the transport of the organ was done in a quick and seamless manner. Green corridors are helpful in the timely transportation of organs from donors to recipients, saving lives and improving the efficiency of the organ transplantation process. The Medical Green Corridor is a great initiative that has helped ...

Net Profit Rises 47% To Rs 1,447 Crore   Indian Bank, held a press conference for the declaration of the Q4 FY2023 results by Shri. S L Jain, the MD & CEO of the bank on   Monday, 08th May 2023 at Indian Bank, Corporate Office, 254-260, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Chennai. Following below are the key highlights.    KEY HIGHLIGHTS   ·           Net Profit up by 47 % YoY at ₹1447 Cr in Mar’23 from ₹984 Cr in Mar’22 ·           Operating Profit up by 47 % YoY at ₹4016 Cr in Mar’23 from ₹2738 Cr in Mar’22 ·           Net Interest Income increased by 29 % YoY to ₹5508 Cr in Mar’23 from ₹4255 Cr in Mar’22 ·           Fee based income grew by 12 % YoY to ₹914 Cr in Mar’23 ·           Cost-to-Income Ratio improved to 46.47%...