Oncology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, and others, as well as offers a fresh ray of hope to numerous cancer patients from abroad including Chile, Iran, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. Thiru. Ma Subramanian, the Honourable Tamil Nadu Health Minister paid a visit to Apollo Proton Cancer Centre and met with the foreign patients over their visit to Chennai for cancer treatment. The minister was accompanied by Ms Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals, Mr Harshad Reddy, Director-Operations, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, and other dignitaries.
After having a discussion with the International patients, the Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Ma Subramanian, expressed excitement over Chennai being one of the leading medical destinations in the country. He said, “Chennai is one of the most popular destinations in India providing state-of-the-art medical care to critical patients traveling many miles with the hope of specialized treatment. I am happy to see the technological advancements, specialized treatment, and care offered by Apollo Hospitals that exemplifies the standards that make Chennai as one of the most popular destinations for medical treatment. The positive experience, successful treatment and supportive care experienced by these International patients will result in many more patients choosing Chennai for their medical value treatment”.
Ms Preetha Reddy, the Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals, made a statement during the event. She expressed delight over the advanced facilities at the cancer care center which has attracted numerous patients across the world. She also spoke about the role of Apollo Hospitals in making India a major medical tourism destination. She said, “At Apollo, we are happy to be setting new standards in cancer care with the latest technology, skilled cancer management teams (CMT) and supportive care that has led to patients all the way from South America flying to Chennai for best possible treatment with utmost care. This is one of the first such patients who has travelled 40+ hours to get treated by our experienced team. I am confident, his journey and successful treatment will pave the way for many more discerning patients to choose quality and affordable treatment offered in Chennai at Apollo Cancer Centres. It reaffirms that Chennai continues to be one of the most important hubs for medical value travel in the country and Apollo Cancer Centres pride in bringing latest drugs, therapies and technology adoption to enhance the future of cancer care to patients”.
