Apollo Hospitals kicks off a new partnership with CAB

Kolkata, 14th December 2015: Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals has been announced as the Official Health & Wellness Partner of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) ahead of 2015. This is part of an innovative health partnership and is aimed at raising the profile of health care among players.

Apollo will provide CAB players with all of their healthcare requirements. They will work closely with the team of dedicated doctors to ensure the players receive the best possible healthcare, in particular for recovery following injury.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Sourav Ganguly, President, Cricket Association of Bengal said: “We are delighted to welcome Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals on board with us for the next season. We are looking forward to developing a close relationship with them.”

Dr. Rupali Basu, President & CEO, Eastern Region, Apollo Hospitals Group, India added: “We are absolutely delighted to become the Official Healthcare Partner of CAB. Our Sports Medicine team offers a complete range of services focusing on preventing and treating injury and illnesses and helping players reach their peak performances.”  

Apollo will be working with the team to help them maintain their health and fitness and ensure a successful season for both domestic and international matches. Emergency medical services will be provided which will include on sight ambulance support in major national and international fixtures and IPL matches in Eden Gardens. First aid kits with all basic medicines will be provided to all 18 CAB clubs on a regular basis.

About Apollo Hospitals:

It was in 1983, that Dr. Prathap Reddy made a pioneering endeavour by launching India’s first corporate hospital – Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. Over the years Apollo Hospitals has established itself as home to the largest cardiac practice in India with over 160,000 cardiac surgeries. Apollo Hospitals is also the world’s largest private cancer care provider and runs the world’s leading solid organ transplant program having conducted over 1,500 solid organ transplants in 2014-15 alone.

Now, as Asia’s largest and most trusted healthcare group, its presence includes 9,215 beds across 64 Hospitals, 2,100 Pharmacies, over 90 Primary Care and Diagnostic Clinics, 110  plus Telemedicine Centres and 80 plus Apollo Munich Insurance branches panning the length and breadth of the Country. As an integrated healthcare service provider with Health Insurance services, Global Projects Consultancy capability, 12 plus medical education centres and a Research Foundation with a focus on global Clinical Trials, epidemiological studies, stem cell & genetic research Apollo Hospitals has been at the forefront of new medical breakthroughs with the most recent investment being that of commissioning the first Proton Therapy Center across Asia, Africa and Australia in Chennai, India. Every four days, the Apollo Hospitals Group touches a million lives, in its mission to bring healthcare of International standards within the reach of every individual.

In a rare honor, the Government of India issued a commemorative stamp in recognition of Apollo’s contribution, the first for a healthcare organization. Apollo Hospitals Chairman, Dr. Prathap C Reddy, was conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan in 2010. For more than 28 years, the Apollo Hospitals Group has continuously excelled and maintained leadership in medical innovation, world-class clinical services and cutting-edge technology. Our hospitals are consistently ranked amongst the best hospitals globally for advanced medical services and research.

Reported by Lakshmi Kant Tiwari