STATE OF THE ART MEDICAL FACILITIES A MAJOR FACTOR TOWARDS

TANZANIANS SEEKING QUALITY CARE ABROAD

Dar es Salaam, September, 2014. As the forerunner of integrated healthcare in Asia as well as
globally, Apollo hospital through its futuristic vision has been able to maintain a position of strength
at every point of the healthcare delivery chain. Boasting a state of the art medical facility the
institution has seen its reputation spread across various African countries amongst them Tanzania.
Apollo Hospitals is a well-known Group amongst Tanzanians, as several top government officials,
businessmen and women, and hundreds of heart patients are known to have received specialized
treatment from the facilities. Offering world renowned medical services at a fraction of other leading
international centers has seen Apollo grow into the premier destination for various Tanzanian
seeking advanced health care solutions. Recent noteworthy achievements include the successful
surgery separation of Tanzanian conjoined twins.
Dr. Prathap C Reddy, the architect of modern Indian healthcare, launched the first corporate
hospital in India in 1983. An integrated healthcare company, the Apollo Hospitals Group has a
network of over 8,000 beds across 50 hospitals, over 1600 pharmacies, diagnostic clinics, health
insurance services, and clinical research divisions with a focus on epidemiological studies, stem cell
and genetic research. The Apollo Hospitals Group is the busiest transplant program in the world
today.
In Tanzania there is a concern and growing evidence of escalating burden of the main types of
NCDs (Non Communicable Diseases), these are cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic
respiratory diseases. The concern is not just health related but also economic because NCDs are
often accompanied by long standing disabilities which causes direct economic impact on households
and communities both through the uptake of health services and goods that diverts expenditure, and
also impact on levels of income or labour productivity.
Tanzanians spend in the regions of $70 80 million annually on specialized treatment abroad. The
countries current capacity to treat heart diseases, open heart surgery, cancer, kidney problems and
neurosurgery is very low, andmany people are choosing to travel abroad, with Indian hospitals such
as Apollo being the preferred destination.
Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Tanzania after malaria, claiming 287 lives a day
or 104,755 lives a year, according to the Tanzanian Cardiac Hospital Foundation. "In the whole of
Tanzania, there is no successful specialized cardiac treatment facility. Twenty percent of all
the deaths here stem from lack of medical facilities and poverty. Those who can afford
treatment must travel out of the country," says the foundation.
Over the past three decades Apollo Hospitals' transformative journey has forged a legacy of
excellence in Indian healthcare. The Group has continuously set the agenda and led by example in
the blossoming private healthcare space. One of Apollo's significant contributions has been the
adoption of clinical excellence as an industry standard. Being the pioneers of the concept - the group
was the first to invest in the pre-requisites that led to international quality accreditation like the JCI
(Joint Commission International) and also developed centres of excellence in Cardiac Sciences,
Orthopaedics, Neurosciences, Emergency Care, Cancer and Organ Transplantation. Along with
excellence the Apollo philosophy rests on the pillars of technological superiority, a warm patient-
centric approach, a clear and distinct cost advantage and an edge in forward-looking research.
Apollo's spectacular success rests on sustained commitment and investments in each of these pillars.
Its presence in Tanzania will support and improve a lot on service delivery by the government.
India and Tanzania are closely linked through diverse geographical, historical, cultural, political,
economic, commercial and other ties and the establishment of the facilities in Tanzania will further
the bilateral relations between the two countries.

About Apollo Hospitals
Apollo Hospitals is located in the city of Chennai that is well connected to all the major cities of the
world
Apollo Hospitals opened its doors in 1983 and ever since nurtured a goal which read as "Our
mission is to bring healthcare of international standards within the reach of every individual.
We are committed to the achievement and maintenance of excellence in education, research
and healthcare for the benefit of humanity".

In the 30 years since, it has scripted one of the most magnificent stories of success that India has
seen. Not only is the Apollo Group one of the largest integrated healthcare groups in the Asia
region, it also did successfully catalyze the private healthcare revolution in the country. Apollo
today has made every aspect of their lofty mission a reality.

Along the way its journey has touched and enriched 39 million lives that came from 120 countries.
52 specialities and 710 operational beds all under same roof
Success rate comparable to the worlds best hospitals
The world's busiest solid organ transplant program with over 1200 transplants in 2012
152,000 heart surgeries & 125,000 angioplasties - among the largest cardiovascular groups in the
world
Over 10,000 joints replacements and advanced surgical procedures till date
Over 10,000 major neurosurgical procedures every year like Craniotomy (Brain Tumour Surgery),
DBS, Minimally Invasive spinal surgery, X-knife for brain tumour.

Apollo Cancer Institute is among the leading cancer care centres in India, equipped with latest
technologies like Novalis TX, PET MRI & Robotic Surgery.