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Press Release
July 14, 2005
Contact: Claudia Costabile
ccostab1@jhmi.edu
Johns Hopkins and Apollo Hospitals Group in India Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Initiate Medical and Business Collaborations
Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A. – Johns Hopkins Medicine International and Apollo Hospitals Group in India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on July 14, 2005 that will mark the beginning of the relationship between the largest private healthcare provider in India and Johns Hopkins Medicine. The Johns Hopkins Hospital was recently ranked number one in the United States for the 15th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report magazine.
The MOU signed establishes areas of collaboration between the two organizations including Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs, partnerships with clinical departments especially in Oncology, Neurosciences and Cardiology, nurse education, telemedicine, and second opinion services. Using telemedicine, Apollo foundation’s sites will be able to offer second opinions as well as request teleconsultations with specialists at Johns Hopkins. Clinical trials will be conducted according to international standards and protocols to explore cost effective alternatives for providing better patient care.
Administrative and consultancy partnerships will also be part of the MOU. Definitive agreements with financial frameworks will be discussed and concluded in the next 90 days.
“We are very pleased to enter into this relationship with Apollo” said Steve Thompson, senior vice president of Johns Hopkins Medicine and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine International. “As a leader in healthcare services in India and with a network of 35 hospitals in Asia, Apollo is definitely contributing to the Johns Hopkins mission of sharing knowledge and best practices with the world.”
“The collaboration with Johns Hopkins Medicine is the next big step in our attempt to continuously offer world class healthcare facilities to the people of India and Asia. We have been in the forefront in bringing new technology, protocols and accreditation and this will be one more step in maintaining our leadership in providing quality healthcare research and services in India,” said Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman of the Apollo Hospitals Group.
Apollo and AmCare Labs International, affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medical International, now are discussing the set up of a central reference lab in India, serving all the hospitals managed by Apollo, as well as other hospitals throughout Asia.
There is also a plan to set up a premiere facility, jointly with Johns Hopkins Medicine, in Minimally Invasive Surgery in one of the main cities in India.
About Apollo Hospitals Group
The Apollo Hospitals Group is the single largest private hospital group in Asia. Founded in 1983 in Chennai, India, Apollo Hospitals are present in several Indian cities, as well as in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the UAE, Nepal, Ghana, Nigeria, the UK and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Apollo manages over 6400 beds in different centers and is currently involved in either the management or ownership of 35 hospitals in India and abroad. Its resource management and able deployment of technology and knowledge in the service of mankind has brought national and international recognition and acceptance. For more information, visit www.apollohospitals.com.
About Amcare Labs International, Inc
Amcare, affiliated to Johns Hopkins Medicine International, provides specialized testing, laboratory medical education, and other related medical services derived from the skill, technology, expertise, standards, services and resources owned by or associated with Johns Hopkins medical institutions. www.amcarelabs.com
About Johns Hopkins International
Leading a trend of rapid global changes in health, Johns Hopkins Medicine International works with international patients, physicians and institutions to bring the best of Johns Hopkins Medicine in research, education, training and clinical services to the world community. For more than a century, Johns Hopkins Medicine has built a reputation for excellence unsurpassed by any health care institution in the world.
The mission of the institution has been to create an environment where the quest for new knowledge would continually yield more effective and compassionate care for all. In 2005, US News & World Report ranked Johns Hopkins Hospital as America’s “Best Hospital” for the 15th consecutive year.
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