Apollo and SAIL bring World Class Healthcare Services to Rourkela

Apollo Rourkela aims at providing affordable, accessible, quality healthcare services to over 70 Lakh people in the Western Odisha region

• 290-bed hospital will offer services across multiple super specialty disciplines such as Cardiac Sciences,Neurosciences, Advanced Orthopaedics, Oncology and Urology, Nephrology Critical Care etc
• To offer rich expertise of Apollo Hospitals Group for complex cases of Cardiac surgeries,Neuro Surgeries, Intensive care, first time in the Western Odisha region

Rourkela : Apollo, the world’s largest integrated healthcare provider, today announced the launchof itsfirst, state-of-the-art, multi-Super specialty hospital through partnership withthe Steel Authority of India (SAIL), in Rourkela.With an aim to improve the healthcare landscape for the large, underserved people of the state, Apollo Rourkela managed IPGISSH (Ispat Post Graduate Institute &Superspecialty Hospital) is focused on bringing quality & affordable healthcareunder thisPublic Private Partnershipmodel. With a team of 25 full time clinical experts, supported by general duty physicians and well skilled nursing staff, Apollo at Rourkela will deliver the highest standards of patient careserving the people in some of the remotest pockets of the country.

Prominently located in Sector-19, next to Ispat General Hospital Road, the 290-bed super specialty hospital will provide high quality multidisciplinary care in over 10 specialty areasstarting with Cardiac, Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Urology, Nephrology, Oncology. With7 operation theatres and 80 critical care beds,the hospital boasts of state-of-the-art modern facilities provided by Steel Authority of India and further augmented by the Apollo Hospital group to deliver enhanced care and unmatched patient experience. In addition to this, Apollo Rourkela also offers smart, super and advanced emergency services to provide the patient with quick and exceptional care right from their doorstep. The emergency services include GPS-enabled advanced life support ambulances thatcan be booked through Apollo’s centralised emergency number – 1066.

Commenting on the partnership,Ms. Suneeta Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo said,“Our commitment to providing high-quality medical care continues to be our guiding light. We are excited that we are able to bring the best care and clinical expertise to the region. The Western Odisha region is a large, underserved area which requires multi-specialty services, and it is our firm belief that working along with the government, we will be able to bring a qualitative difference to the healthcare services in the region. This collaboration represents a significant milestone in our mission to ensure good quality healthcare is accessible and affordable for all. We believe, public-private partnerships are powerful drivers of community-focused solutions for improved services and such PPP models will be the next growth catalyst for the healthcare industry in India.”

Apollo Rourkela also has plans to begin Post Graduate teaching courses under the National Board of Examinations (India) across departments and will serve as the first nurturing ground for superspecialists in Western Odisha. Furthermore, of upskilling paramedical staff and nurses will also be undertaken in the near future.

Keeping with the core philosophy of equitable distribution of quality healthcare services, Apollo’s partnership with SAIL focuses on treating patients who need super-specialty care closer to their homes. Through this public private partnership, the Western Odisha region will benefit from various State and Central Government schemes such as Ayushman Bharat and BijuSwasthyaKalyanYojna, bridging the provider deficit gap in the healthcare ecosystem.

Over the years, Apollo has signed MoUs with several government bodies across the country that focus on improving the rural healthcare system. In fact, back in 2001, Apollo partnered with Coal India to introduce the very first Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery multi-specialty unit in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, offering care to over a million patients in the last 23 years.

Report : Basant Jena