Apollo Hospitals
| Apollo Hospitals | |
| Type | Public |
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| ISIN | INE437A01024 |
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | 18 September 1983 |
| Founders | Prathap C. Reddy |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Areas served | South Asia, Middle East |
| Key people |
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| Products | Hospitals, pharmacy, diagnostic centres, home care |
| Revenue | |
| Owner | Reddy family (28%) |
Number of employees | 62,939 (2020) |
| Subsidiaries | Apollo HealthCo (78.87%) Apollo Health and Lifestyle (99.4%) |
| Website | www |
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited is an Indian multinational healthcare group headquartered in Chennai. It is the second largest for-profit private hospital network in India after Manipal Hospitals, with a network of 71 owned and managed hospitals. Along with the eponymous hospital chain, the company also operates pharmacies, primary care and diagnostic centres, telehealth clinics, and digital healthcare services among others through its subsidiaries.
The company was founded by Prathap C. Reddy in 1983 as the first corporate healthcare provider in India. Several of Apollo's hospitals have been among the first in India to receive international healthcare accreditation by the America-based Joint Commission International (JCI) as well as NABH accreditation.
Apollo Hospitals and its subsidiaries have faced multiple allegations of overcharging, forceful transplants, and corruption.