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SURVEY An Optimal Media Solutions Initiative, A division of Times Internet Limited, circulated with The Times of , Friday, 5 March, 2021 An Advertorial, Health Promotional Feature ALL INDIA CRITICAL CARE Indian healthcare industry has witnessed tremendous growth in the last decade or so. find it difficult to decide which hospital to choose for which ailment. It is in this Indian doctors have always been valued. However in the recent past, many world class context, OMS, a division of Times Group, took the initiative to start a system of were set up by many top corporates with best infrastructure to offer world ranking top hospitals in India in various specialities and thereby help people class medical care in India. This has given major boost to medical tourism as many make informed choices. The rankings also serve as great motivation for various people from other countries found that they could get top class in India. brands to further enhance their facilities and care, which leads to even better RANKING SURVEY 2021 Against this back drop, many options have come up for patients. However, they healthcare services in India. NATIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKING CARDIO SCIENCES NATIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKING OBGYN NATIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKING PAEDIATRICS NATIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKING Rank Name Rank Name Rank Name Rank Name 1 , Greams Lane, Chennai 1 Medanta the Medicity, Sector 38, Gurugram 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 2 Apollo Health City, Jubille Hills, Hyderabad 2 Medanta the Medicity, Sector 38, Gurgaon 2 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 2 Medanta the Medicity, Sector 38, Gurgaon 3 Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi 3 Sir.H.N.Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre, , 3 Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, Delhi 3 Sir.H.N.Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre , Mumbai 4 Sir.H.N.Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai 4 Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi 4 Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, Delhi NCR 5 Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, Delhi 5 Medanta the Medicity, Sector 38, Gurugram 4 Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, 6 Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, Delhi 5 Fortis heart hospital, Okhla, Delhi 6 Apollo Health City, Hyderabad Girgaon, Mumbai 7 Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital, , Mumbai 7 Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai 5 Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kadapara, Kolkata 6 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 8 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 8 Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai 6 Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai 7 Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai 9 Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kadapara, Kolkata 9 KIMS Hospitals, Miniter road, Secunderabad, Hyderabad 10 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 10 Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kadapara, Kolkata 7 Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi 8 Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of cardiac science, 11 BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, Delhi 11 Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, , Mumbai 12 JAGANNATH HOSPITAL, Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar 8 Apollo Health City, Jubille Hills, Hyderabad Mukundapur, Kolkata 12 Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital, Bhubaneswar 9 KIMS Hospitals, Minister Road, Secunderabad, Hyderabad 9 Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 13 Fortis hospital, Anandapur, Kolkata 13 Lilavati Hospital And Research Centre, , Mumbai 14 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 10 Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri, Mumbai 9 KIMS Hospitals, Begumpet, Hyderabad 14 MGM Hospital, Vashi, Mumbai 15 Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri, Mumbai 11 Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai 10 Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi NCR 15 Saifee Hospital, Charni Road, Mumbai 16 Manipal Hospital, OAR, Bangalore 16 Ruby Hall, Sassoon Road, Pune 12 Dharamshila Narayana Superspecility Hospital, Ashok Nagar, Delhi 11 BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, Delhi NCR 17 Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital Limited, Alipore, Kolkata 17 Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, Noida 18 Batra Hospitals, Tughlakabad, Delhi 13 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 12 CK Birla Hospital, Alipore, Kolkata 18 Apollo Hospitals International Limited, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad 19 Fortis Hospital, Okhla, Delhi 14 Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, Delhi 13 Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kadapara, Kolkata 19 Fortis hospital, Anandapur, Kolkata 20 Pranaam Hospital Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad 15 PD Hinduja Hospital, Khar W, Mumbai 14 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 20 Pranaam Hospital Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad NATIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKING 16 VS Hospital, , Chennai 15 Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai NATIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKING Rank Name 17 BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, Delhi 16 Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Thergaon, Pune Rank Name 1 Rainbow Children's Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 18 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 17 Lilavati Hospital And Research Centre, Bandra, Mumbai 1 Cloudnine Hospitals, OAR, Bangalore 2 Rainbow Children's Hospital, Marathalli, Bangalore 19 Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Howrah, Kolkata 2 BirthRight By Rainbow Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 3 Cloudnine Hospitals, Jayanagar, Bangalore 18 AMRI Hospital Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Kolkata 3 BirthRight By Rainbow Hospitals, Marathihali, Bangalore 4 Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 20 Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Somaji Guda, Hyderabad 19 Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Anekal Taluk,Bangalore 4 Cloudnine Hospitals, W, Mumbai 5 Cloudnine Hospitals, Malad W, Mumbai NATIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS 5 BirthRight By Rainbow Hospitals, Malviya Nagar Metro Station, Delhi 6 Surya Hospital, Santa Cruz, Mumbai NATIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS 5 Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital, Moti Nagar, Delhi 7 Rainbow Children's Hospital, Mount Gunidy, Chennai Rank Name Rank Name 6 Cloudnine Hospitals, T.Nagar, Chennai 8 Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital, Malviya Nagar Metro 1 Asian Cancer Institute, Mumbai Station, Delhi 1 Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai 7 BirthRight By Rainbow Hospitals, Mount Gunidy, Chennai 9 Cloudnine Hospitals, Mayfield Garden, Gurugram 1 HCG Hospitals, Bangalore 8 Surya Hospital, Santa Cruz, Mumbai 2 Apex Heart Institute, S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad 10 Cloudnine Hospitals, Kalyaninagar, Pune 2 Omega Hospitals, Hyderabad 9 Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital, Koramangala, Bangalore 11 Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital, Koramangala, Bangalore 3 Zynova Heart Hospital, Ghatkoopar, Mumbai 10 Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 12 Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital, Moti Nagar, Delhi 3 HCG Cancer Centre, , Mumbai 11 Cloudnine Hospitals, Mayfield Garden, Gurugram 13 Cloudnine Hospitals, T Nagar, Chennai 4 Adyar Cancer Institute, Chennai REGIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH 12 Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital, Gurugram 14 Apollo Children's Hospital, Thousand Lights, Chennai 5 Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jaipur Rank Name 13 Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad 15 Bhagirathi Neotia Women and Child Care Centre, Rawdon Street, Kolkata 6 HCG Cancer Hospital, Vadodara 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai REGIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH REGIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH 7 Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center, Bangalore 2 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore Rank Name Rank Name 8 Lucknow Cancer Institute, Lucknow 3 Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 9 Cancer Healer Center, Delhi 3 KIMS Hospitals, Begumpet, Hyderabad 2 Apollo Health City, Hyderabad 2 Apollo Health City, Jubille Hills, Hyderabad 4 SIMS Hospitals, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 3 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 3 KIMS Hospitals, Miniter road, Secunderabad, Hyderabad REGIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH 4 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 4 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore Rank Name 5 Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 5 Pranaam Hospital Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad 5 Manipal Hospital, OAR, Bangalore 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 6 CARE Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 6 KIMS Hospitals, Hyderabad 6 Pranaam Hospital Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad 7 , , Chennai 7 Kasturba Hospital, Manipal 7 Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), Ramachandra Naga, Chennai 2 Apollo Health City, Jubille Hills, Hyderabad 8 , Chennai 8 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 3 KIMS Hospitals, Minister Road, Secunderabad, Hyderabad 8 Manipal Hospital, OAR, Bangalore 9 Sparsh Hospital, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore 9 Fortis hospital, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 4 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 9 M S Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, New Bel Road, Bangalore 10 SRM Speciality Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai 10 Madras Medical Mission, JJ Nagar, Chennai 11 A J Institute of Medical Science, Kuntikan, Mangalore 5 VS Hospital, Chetpet, Chennai 10 Sagar Hospitals, Tilak Nagar, Bangalore 11 M S Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, New Bel Road 12 Fortis hospital, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore 12 Fortis Malar Hospital, Adyar, Chennai 6 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 11 Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Hyderabad 13 Columbia Asia Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore 13 Chettinad Hospital , Chennai, Chennai 7 Kasturba Hospital, Manipal 12 Madras Medical Mission, JJ Nagar, Chennai 14 Christian Medical College, Vellore 14 Sparsh Super Speciality Hospital, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore 8 Manipal Hospital, OAR, Bangalore 13 Gleneagles Global Health City, , Chennai 15 Fortis Malar Hospital, Adyar, Chennai REGIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH 9 Fortis Hospital, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 14 Fortis hospital, Bangalore REGIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH Rank Name 10 CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 15 Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Somaji Guda, Hyderabad Rank Name 1 Rainbow Children's Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 11 Continental Hospitals Pvt Ltd, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 16 COSH Multispeciality Hospital, , Chennai 1 Cloudnine Hospitals, OAR, Bangalore 2 Rainbow Children's Hospital, Marathalli, Bangalore 12 M S Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, New Bel Road, Bangalore 17 Star Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 2 BirthRight By Rainbow Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 3 Cloudnine Hospitals, Jayanagar, Bangalore 13 COSH Multispeciality Hospital, Tambaram, Chennai 3 BirthRight By Rainbow Hospitals, Marathihali, Bangalore 4 Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 18 Premier Hospital, Hyderabad 4 Cloudnine Hospitals, T.Nagar, Chennai 5 Rainbow Children's Hospital, Mount Gunidy, Chennai 14 Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), Ramachandra Naga, Chennai 19 Bhagawan Mahavir Jain Heart Centre, Vasanth Nagar Bangalore 5 BirthRight By Rainbow Hospitals, Mount gunidy, Chennai 6 Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital, Koramangala, Bangalore 15 Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Somaji Guda, Hyderabad 20 Kasturba Hospital, Manipal 6 Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital, Koramangala, Bangalore 7 Cloudnine Hospitals, T Nagar, Chennai 7 Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 8 Apollo Children's Hospital, Thousand Lights, Chennai REGIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH 9 Ankura Hospitals For Women & Children, KPHB, Hyderabad CITY MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - CHENNAI 8 Ankura Hospitals for Women & Children, Kukatpally, Hyderabad Rank Name 10 Wellspring Mother And Child Care Hospital, Sadashivanagar, Bangalore Rank Name CITY MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - CHENNAI 1 HCG Hospitals, Koramangala, Bangalore 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane CITY MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - CHENNAI 2 Omega Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Rank Name 2 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane Rank Name 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane 3 Adyar Cancer Institute, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai 3 Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet 2 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai 4 Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Bangalore 3 Madras Medical Mission 2 Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), Ramachandra Naga 4 Madras Medical Mission, JJ Nagar 4 SRM Speciality Hospital, Ramapuram 3 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai CITY MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - CHENNAI 5 COSH Multispeciality Hospital, Tambaram 5 Fortis Malar Hospital, Adyar 4 Madras Medical Mission, JJ Nagar 5 Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet 6 Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), Ramachandra Nagar Rank Name 6 Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam 6 COSH Multispeciality Hospital, Tambaram 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane 7 COSH Multispeciality Hospital, Tambaram 7 Chettinad Hospital, Chennai 7 Sooriya Hospital, 8 Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam 2 VS Hospital, Chetpet 8 MIOT hospitals, 8 SRM Speciality Hospital, Ramapuram 9 Apollo City Center Hospital, 9 Fortis Malar Hospital, Adyar 3 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai 9 Billroth Hospitals, 10 Kauvery Hospital,199, Luz Church Rd, Alwarpet, Chennai 10 Vijaya hospital, 4 COSH Multispeciality Hospital, Tambaram 10 Sugam Hospital CITY SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS - CHENNAI 11 A.K.HOSPITAL, 5 Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), Ramachandra Naga 11 Vijaya hospital, Vadapalani Rank Name 12 A.N.N.Hospital, Valasarvakkam 6 MIOT hospitals, Manapakkam 12 Apollo Hospitals, 1 Cloudnine Hospitals,T.Nagar CITY SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS - CHENNAI 7 Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam 13 Fortis Malar Hospital, Adyar 2 BirthRight By Rainbow Hospitals, Mount gunidy Rank Name 8 Apollo City Center Hospital, Sowcarpet 14 Apollo City Center Hospital, Sowcarpet 3 Prashanth Fertility Research Centre, Chetpet 1 Rainbow Children's Hospital, Mount gunidy 9 Dr.Kamakshmi Memorial Hospital, 15 Noble Hospital, Purasawakkam 4 Apollo Children's Hospital, Thousand Lights 2 Cloudnine Hospitals, T Nagar 10 Billroth Hospitals, Shenoy Nagar 5 Aakash fertility center and Hospital, Vadapalani 3 Apollo Children's Hospital, Thousand Lights CHENNAI EMERGING HOSPITAL CHENNAI EMERGING HOSPITAL CITY SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS Name CHENNAI EMERGING HOSPITAL Name Rank Name Rela Hospital, Chrompet Name Rela Hospital, Chrompet 1 Adyar Cancer Institute, Mount Gunidy Rela MS Hospital, Redhills Rela Hospital, Chrompet Rela MS Hospital, Redhills Rela MS Hospital Redhills MGM Hospital, Chennai

NEURO SCIENCES NATIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKING NATIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKING AND NATIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKING Rank Name Rank Name NATIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKING Rank Name 1 Medanta the Medicity, Sector 38, Gurugram 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai Rank Name 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 2 Medanta the Medicity, Sector 38, Gurugram 2 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 2 Medanta the Medicity, Sector 38, Gurgaon 3 Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, 2 Medanta the Medicity, Sector 38, Gurugram 3 Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Girgaon, 3 Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Girgaon, Mumbai 3 Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Girgaon, Mumbai Girgaon, Mumbai 4 Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, Delhi Mumbai 4 Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi 4 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 5 KIMS Hospitals, Begumpet, Hyderabad 4 Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, Delhi 5 Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, Delhi 5 Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, Delhi 6 Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi 5 Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi 6 Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 6 KIMS Hospitals, Hyderabad 7 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 6 Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Lakadi Ka Pool, Hyderabad 7 Fortis hospital, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 7 Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai 8 Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai 7 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 8 Ruby Hall, Sassoon Road, Pune 8 Ruby Hall, Sassoon Road, Pune 9 BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, Delhi 9 KIMS Hospitals, Miniter road, Secunderabad, Hyderabad 8 Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 9 KIMS Hospitals, Begumpet, Hyderabad 10 Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 10 Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai 9 Fortis hospital, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 10 Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, West, Mumbai 11 Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kadapara, Kolkata 11 Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kadapara, Kolkata 10 Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Pedder Road, Mumbai 12 MGM New Bombay Hospital, Vashi, Mumbai 11 Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai, Mumbai 11 Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi 12 Fortis hospital, Anandapur, Kolkata 12 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 13 Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, Delhi 13 Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, Delhi 12 Aditiya Birla Memorial Hospital, Thergaon, Pune 14 Ltd., Sector 41, Gurugram 13 Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, Delhi 14 Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kadapara, Kolkata 14 Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Somaji Guda, Hyderabad 13 Fortis Healthcare Ltd., Sector 41, Gurugram 15 Kasturba Hospital, Manipal 15 Saifee Hospital, Charni Road, Mumbai 16 Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai 15 Fortis hospital, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 14 Fortis hospital, Okhla, Delhi 16 CARE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, Sola, Ahmedabad 16 Dr LH Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai 17 Lilavati Hospital And Research Centre, Bandra, Mumbai 15 MGM New Bombay Hospital, Vashi, Mumbai 17 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 17 Fortis Hospital, Anandapur, Kolkata 16 Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai 18 Sparsh Hospital, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore 18 BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, Delhi 19 Fortis hospital, Anandapur, Kolkata 18 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 17 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 19 Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, Ghaziabad 20 Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, Ghaziabad 19 BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, Delhi 18 Lilavati Hospital And Research Centre, Bandra, Mumbai 20 Saifee Hospital, , Mumbai 20 Columbia Asia Hospital, Salt Lake, Kolkata 19 Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kadapara, Kolkata NATIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS Rank Name NATIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS NATIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS 20 Sahara Hospital, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow Rank Name Rank Name 1 Asian Institute of Nephrology & urology, Somajiguda, Hyderabad NATIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS 1 Gem Hospital, Ramanathapuram, 1 Asian Institute Of Nephrology & Urology, Somajiguda, Hyderabad 2 RG Stone Urology & Laparoscopy Hospital, Pitam Pura, Delhi Rank Name 2 World Gastroenterology Institute, Andheri, Mumbai 2 RG Stone Urology & Laparoscopy Hospital, Delhi 3 Hyderabad Kidney & Laparoscopic Center, Malakpet, Hyderabad 1 Institute Of Neurosciences Kolkata For , Beniapukur, Kolkata 3 Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Somajiguda, Hyderabad 3 NU Hospitals, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore 4 Lions Kidney Hospital, New Friends Colony, Delhi 4 Karnataka Nephrology And Transplant Institute Victoria Hospital 2 Max Neuro hospital, PimpriChinchwad, Pune REGIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH Campus, Bangalore 3 Guwahati Neuro Research Centre, Dispur, Guwahati REGIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH Rank Name Rank Name 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai REGIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH REGIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 2 Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Lakadi Ka Pool, Hyderabad Rank Name 3 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 2 KIMS Hospitals, Begumpet, Hyderabad 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai Rank Name 4 KIMS Hospitals, Begumpet, Hyderabad 1 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 3 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 2 Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 4 Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 5 Fortis hospital, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 2 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 3 Fortis hospital, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 5 Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, Bangalore 6 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 7 Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 4 KIMS Hospitals, Miniter Road,Secunderabad, Hyderabad 3 KIMS Hospitals, Hyderabad 6 Sparsh Hospital, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore 4 Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai 8 Manipal Hospital, Banashankari, Bangalore 5 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 7 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai 9 MedIndia, , Chennai 6 Madras Medical Mission, JJ Nagar, Chennai 5 Apollo Health City, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 8 Manipal Hospital, OAR, Bangalore 10 M S Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, New Bel Road, Bangalore 7 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 9 Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai 6 Fortis hospital, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 11 CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 8 Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai 10 Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Hyderabad 7 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 12 CMC, Vellore 9 Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), Ramachandra Naga, Chennai 11 Medway Hospital, Chennai 13 Narayana Health, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 8 Kasturba Hospital, Manipal 10 Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Somaji Guda, Hyderabad 9 Madras Medical Mission, JJ Nagar, Chennai 12 CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 14 Madras Medical Mission, JJ Nagar, Chennai 13 Madras Medical Mission, JJ Nagar, Chennai 15 Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai 11 Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Lakdikaapul, Hyderabad 10 Sagar Hospital, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 14 BGS Gleneagle Global Hospitals, Kengeri, Bangalore 16 Sagar Hospitals, Tilak Nagar, Bangalore 12 Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai 11 Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), Ramachandra Naga, Chennai 15 COSH Multispeciality Hospital, Tambaram, Chennai 17 Continental Hospitals, Nankaran Guda, Hyderabad 13 Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Jayanagar, Bangalore 12 Columbia Asia Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore 16 Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Avanashi road, Coimbatore 18 COSH Multispeciality Hospital, Tambaram, Chennai 14 Premier Hospital, Hyderabad 13 MIOT hospitals, Manapakkam, Chennai 17 Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), Ramachandra Naga, 19 Premier Hospital, Hyderabad 15 Sagar Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore 14 Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), Ramachandra Naga, Chennai Chennai 20 Apollo Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 16 Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai 15 Manipal Hospital, OAR, Bangalore 18 Fortis hospital, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore REGIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH 17 CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 16 CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 19 Continental Hospitals Pvt Ltd., Hyderabad Rank Name 18 , Sidhapudur, Coimbatore 20 NU Hospitals, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 17 Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Hyderabad 1 Gem Hospital, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore REGIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH 18 Apollo hospitals Enterprise Limited, Visakhapatnam REGIONAL SINGLE SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH 2 Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Somajiguda, Hyderabad Rank Name 19 Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad Rank Name 1 Asian Institute Of Nephrology & Urology, Somajiguda, Hyderabad 1 Asian Institute of Nephrology & urology, Somajiguda, Hyderabad CITY MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - CHENNAI 2 NU Hospitals, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore 2 Hyderabad Kidney & Laparoscopic Center, Malakpet, Hyderabad Rank Name CITY MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - CHENNAI 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane 3 Karnataka Nephrology And Transplant Institute, Victoria Hospital Rank Name 2 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai Campus, Bangalore CITY MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - CHENNAI 3 MedIndia, Nungambakkam 1 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai Rank Name CITY MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - CHENNAI 2 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane 4 Madras Medical Mission, JJ Nagar 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane 5 Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet Rank Name 3 Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet 2 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai 6 COSH Multispeciality Hospital, Tambaram 1 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane 4 Madras Medical Mission, JJ Nagar 3 Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet 7 Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam 2 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai 5 Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), Ramachandra Naga 4 Medway Hospital 8 Apollo Hospitals, Karapakkam 3 Madras Medical Mission, JJ Nagar 6 MIOT Hospitals, Manapakkam 5 Madras Medical Mission, JJ Nagar 9 Fortis Malar Hospital, Adyar 4 Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet 10 Apollo City Center Hospital, Sowcarpet 7 Fortis Malar Hospital, Adyar 6 COSH Multispeciality Hospital, Tambaram 5 Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), Ramachandra Naga 7 Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC), Ramachandra Naga 11 Sooriya Hospital, Saligramam 8 COSH Multispeciality Hospital, Tambaram 12 Billroth Hospitals, Shenoy Nagar 6 Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam 8 Fortis Malar Hospital, Adyar 7 Apollo City Center Hospital, Sowcarpet 9 Chettinad Hospital, Chennai 13 Vijaya hospital, Vadapalani 9 MIOT hospitals, Manapakkam 14 MIOT hospitals, Manapakkam 8 Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam 10 Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam 10 Bharathiraja Speciality hospital, T Nagar 9 Fortis Malar Hospital, Adyar CHENNAI EMERGING HOSPITAL CHENNAI EMERGING HOSPITAL EMERGING MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - CHENNAI 10 Billroth Hospitals, Shenoy Nagar Name Name Name 11 Vijaya hospital, Vadapalani Rela Hospital, Chrompet Rela Hospital, Chrompet Gem Hospital, 12 Chettinad Super Speciality Hospital, Rela Hospital, Chrompet Rela MS Hospital, Redhills Rela MS Hospital, Redhills 13 SRM Speciality Hospital, Ramapuram Rela MS Hospital, Redhills Emergency and Trauma continued on page 2 Methodology continued on page 2

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Arrive at Final Scores & ALL INDIA CRITICAL CARE HOSPITAL Ranking l The final score for a hospital is a RESEARCH METHODOLOGY weighted average of respective hospi- tals Perception Score and Factual his research aimed to arrive at was administered to selected respon- Score. a list of All India Top Critical dents, including doctors of Oncologist, l The indexed score of hospitals is RANKING SURVEY 2020 Care Hospitals Ranking Nephrologist, Urologist, Cardiologist, T developed for each speciality and Survey for 2020-21. The hospitals Paediatrist, Gynaecologist/obstetri- added as an additional factor to arrive Ranking continued from page 1 included in the list had a speciality in cian, Neurologist, Emergency & trau- at the final score. Oncologist, Nephrologist, Urologist, ma experts and gastroenterologist/ l The rating score and their ranks Cardiologist, Paediatrist, Hepatologist, patients & their caregiv- were recalculated to arrive at the EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA REGIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - SOUTH Gynaecologist/obstetrician, ers to get ranking for various hospitals multi-speciality hospitals/clinic’s NATIONAL MULTI SPECIALITY RANKING Neurologist, Emergency & Trauma and clinics on different parameters final score. Rank Name Experts and Gastroenterologist or ranging from hospital infrastructure Rank Name 1 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai Hepatologist. to quality of treatment provided. A Some caveats/assumptions: The research was carried using total sample survey of more than 2390 l Govt. hospitals & hospitals run by 2 KIMS Hospitals, Minister Road, Hyderabad i3RC’s proprietary tool i3RC-BRM. It interviews was conducted across ten a trust (run as govt. hospitals) have 1 Medanta the Medicity, Sector 38, Gurugram had three major modules, i.e. Desk cities viz. Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, 3 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai been excluded from this survey. Research, Factual Survey & Perceptual Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, l Best efforts were made to reach 4 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore Rating Survey, followed by a scientifi- Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, maximum hospitals across speciali- 2 Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, Delhi cally developed analysis & ranking Hyderabad & Lucknow. 5 Apollo Health City, Hyderabad ties; however, any hospital that did not process. send a complete “Fact-Sheet” within 6 Columbia Asia Hospital, Bangalore The fieldwork for the survey was 3 SIMS Hospital, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Chennai Analysis & Final Ranking of the allotted time was assigned an aver- conducted from November 2020 to 7 Fortis hospital, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore age Factual score for calculating their January 2021. Critical Care Hospitals 8 Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai A robust approach based on the overall ranking. 4 Sir.H.N.Reliance Foundation Hospital & Research Centre, Girgaon, i3RC-BRM tool was followed to arrive l Any entity which expressly stated Mumbai 9 Sagar Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore MODULE 1 | DESK Research at the final rankings. Final scores and that it did not wish to participate in Module 1 was a secondary research 10 Madras Medical Mission, JJ Nagar, Chennai rankings were arrived at through step the survey was excluded from the sur- module. A comprehensive list of hos- by step rigorous statistical analysis as vey. Also, some hospitals facing/faced 5 KIMS Hospitals, Minister Road, Hyderabad 11 Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Lakadi Ka Pool, pitals was generated with the help of given below: major issues like license, insolvency Hyderabad the internet, magazines and other case etc., have also been excluded from publications. The various sources 12 Sparsh Hospital, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore Factual Score the survey. 6 Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi used for the generation of the hospital l Hospitals established in 2018 and l The information was collected 13 BGS Gleneagle Global Hospitals, Bangalore list included: onwards have been shown in the under multiple parameters (shown l List of hospitals/clinics from previ- emerging category. In all other cases, 7 Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 14 Sugam Hospital, Thiruvotriyur, Chennai below) to assess key aspects of hospi- ous surveys (based on availability). they are a part of the main rankings. 15 Manipal Hospital, OAR, Bangalore l A discussion with specialists to tal healthcare delivery. add/delete any hospital to ensure that n Quality of treatment 8 Apollo Hospitals, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 16 CARE Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad the list prepared was a comprehensive n Team of consultants n About i3rc Insights 17 Premier Hospital, Hyderabad one. Infrastructure l Any hospital that has three or more n Hygiene and Cleanliness 9 Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri, Mumbai 18 Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Avanashi Road, Pvt. 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In addition, i3RC has a team of highly experienced industry experts as 14 Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai 7 Apollo Hospitals, Karapakkam Effectively, every hospital had a chance consultants who provide their expertise of getting covered in the survey if the Perceptual Score for specific projects. i3RC is a full 8 Apollo City Center Hospital, Sowcarpet respondents mentioned their name. l Different parameters on which member of MRSI and follow the MRSI 15 Fortis Hospital, Okhla, Delhi 9 COSH Multispeciality Hospital, Tambaram Hospitals/ Clinics are evaluated (same code of ethics while conducting every parameters as taken for Factual score) research project. Given their commitment 10 Medway Hospital MODULE 2 | Factual Data n Quality of treatment to quality, i3RC has developed a 3 tier 16 Columbia Asia Hospital Hebbal Kirloskar Business Park, Bellary Rd, n and multi-stage quality control system to 11 MIOT hospitals, Manapakkam Collection Team of consultants Bangalore A detailed questionnaire was sent to n Infrastructure deliver excellent quality. 12 Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam all hospitals to collect factual informa- n Hygiene and Cleanliness tion based on various parameters that n Facilities and Public convenience 17 Fortis hospital, Bannergatta Road, Bangalore 13 Chettinad Super Speciality Hospital, Kelambakkam Disclaimer: Present survey has been ex- ranged from the hospital’s infrastruc- n Innovation and Research Facilities clusively conducted by an independent 14 Fortis Malar Hospital, Adyar ture to the quality of treatment pro- n Value for Money Research Agency named i3rc Insights Pvt. vided. A total of 1734 hospitals were l Rating is done on various parame- 18 MGM New Bombay Hospital, Mumbai EMERGING MULTI SPECIALITY RANKINGS - CHENNAI Ltd using stated methodology for arriving contacted for factual information. ters for each hospital/clinic. at given rankings. The publication house Name l i3RC propriety tool, i3RC – BRM tool and its affiliates/employees/authorized 19 Aditiya Birla Memorial Hospital, Thergaon, Pune Rela Hospital, Chrompet MODULE 3 | Perceptual was used for the scoring system, representatives/group companies are not weights, final score, and ranking. Survey responsible/ liable for the above rank- Rela MS Hospital, Redhills l These parameters are then inte- ings. Readers are advised to take an in- In the perceptual survey module for 20 BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, Delhi grated to arrive at a perceptual score formed decision before acting upon the MGM Hospital, Chennai Top Critical Care Hospitals Ranking for each hospital. research rankings. Survey, a structured questionnaire Bariatrics for Paediatric to Geriatric Coronavirus: Will the new COVID he global obesity pandemic is increasing beyond that. Specific medications, will be steadily, showing no signs of relenting. of temporary use, but with side effects. T Sadly, this has further accelerated during Bariatric surgeries like Gastric bypass and variants render vaccines ineffective? the Covid-19 pandemic due to strict lockdowns Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a solu- and lack of exercise, due to closure of public tion for morbidly obese people with failed ARE COVID-19 Astrazeneca, Bharat Biotech places. Covid-19 will be out shortly, but the obesi- dietary regimes, lifestyle modifications, and Cansino, all being pushed ty pandemic will be a permanent challenge to offer great relief but with significant mor- VACCINES EFFECTIVE into use right now. Johnson mankind. bidity and mortality. AGAINST NEW and Johnson's one-dose vac- Presently, India has the 2nd highest number of THEN WHAT ELSE IS AVAILABLE AS A MUTATIONS? cine, which has shown prom- obese children in the world with 14.4 million REMEDY ? It has been over a couple of ising results is also being children being classified as obese, as per recent To offer succour to the obese patients, months since COVID-19 vac- pushed into study again. reports. MedIndia Hospitals, Nungambakkam, cination drives begun across Obesity does not come alone, rather it brings Chennai has put in place unique, state of the art, the world. PEOPLE SHOULD STILL with it, Diabetes, Hypertension, cardiac ailments, new age bariatric department starting from pae- Sadly, that's also the time a cholesterol, knee problems, arthritis, cancer, stroke, diatric patients all the way to geriatric popula- lot of the new virulent GET THE sleep apnea, asthma, liver and gall bladder disease tion. MedIndia now offers Endoscopic Sleeve COVID-19 strains, thought to VACCINE JABS and reproductive problems. Gastroplasty (ESG), Intra Gastric Balloon (IGB) have originated from the UK, A lower efficacy rate or SPECIALISTS REITERATE THAT LOSING WEIGHT IS which make the procedures less invasive, but South Africa, Brazil came antibody response may seem A HIMALAYAN TASK. effective without significant morbidity and mor- into being. bad, but experts are not wor- Obesity is a complex multifactorial disease tality. The newer COVID variants ried. caused by metabolic, genetic, hormonal conditions The bariatric department of Medindia are said to present different According to Dr Randeep which are difficult to treat with lifestyle modifica- Hospitals shall pave the way for a comprehensive symptoms and launch an Guleria, AIIMS Delhi, vari- tions alone. It is not a disease to be taken lightly, approach for overweight and obese patients with a multi-dis- attack in a different way. They ants and mutations may dim It is possible to lose weight in small meagre amounts say ciplinary team consisting of gastroenterologists, laparosco- are said to be more infectious therefore, are predominantly, safe for down efficacy rates, but they around 3 to 5 kgs with diet modification, exercise etc. But not pists, psychiatrist, psychologist, intensivists, internists and and transmissible than the original use. will not hinder the vaccines from work- nutritionist playing an active role to offer holistic solutions. strain. Since viruses, much like other ing totally. Newer pieces of researches have Adding that a reduced efficacy rate Obesity prevalence in the Indian scenario INSURANCE FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY pathogens are known to mutate, most also pointed out yet another startling vaccines developed after prolonged could still lower down the risk of trans- Population Group classified as obese or overweight Year of reference The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of piece of evidence- the virus strains clinical research are known to work mission and severity, he was quoted India (IRDAI) recently included bariatric surgery under 3.7 % boys and 2.6% girls aged between 5 and 9 2016 may dim down the efficacy of the vac- against all variants in a good manner. saying: insurance, which public should make a note of it and utilize. cines. Some vaccines, such as the flu vaccines "There are two things. One is the 1.8% boys and 1.6% girls aged between 10 and 19 2016 The public can avail Free Consultation from In the timeline when many are also require annual updation to tackle efficacy of the vaccine in preventing 135 million adults (73% of the urban population, Medindia obesity-care department via our Obesity already doubting the safety and work- any changes in the influenza virus. serious disease and death. I could say translating to 3 out of 4 people). 2020 Helpline No. 12789 or a call to 98409-93131. ability of the COVID-19 vaccines being However, with the COVID-19 pan- that the vaccine definitely will prevent ambitiously used right now, will the demic, where vaccines have been rolled serious disease and therefore decease vaccines be effective enough to fight out for use in an unprecedented man- mortality as far as new strain is a con- out the new virus strains? Will it be ner, it gets trickier. Simply put, we do cern. As far efficacy is a concern, one safe for use in the future? not have a credible answer right now. can argue that if you have a strain, the Why are so many Indians stressed? Not only have the vaccines been efficiency theoretically may come 2% of Indians are stressed out today. more productive, the definition of the word disorders- Alzheimer’s, dementia, declin- launched faster than ever, but we also down a little bit but we do have a good WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE buffer," The rising stress levels even made stress has gone for an overhaul. And, in the ing cognitive function and many other NEW COVID VARIANTS RIGHT do not have enough evidence available 8India earn the title of being the most lack of requisite knowledge, Indians are mental illnesses. to support or deny the matter, whether Doctors and researchers in parts of depressed country in the world, some years suffering from the curse of it. In the lack of awareness and skewed NOW? or not the vaccines can work. the world where initial phases of inoc- back. According to Dr Kersi Chavda, practis- medical resources, the problems are only Right now, the spread of the three ulation drives have been completed Stress has become an overheard word in ing Psychiatrist and Consultant, Hinduja going to worsen over the years. new COVID mutations has sparked WILL IT LEAD TO A LOWER have also witnessed real-life data to our lives, isn't it? For a problem that has Hospital, Mumbai, Indians may be geneti- worries globally. The first cases support the working of vaccines. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO COPE WITH STRESS? emerged from the UK and now, a surge EFFICACY RATE? Therefore, we must put our trust in been for years dismissed as a 'western' cally predisposed to high stress and pres- Stress is a part of our lives but that concept, the number of Indians reeling sure, which is also the centre of a lot of in cases is also being witnessed in New The way a vaccine works is by build- vaccines in the global fight against the doesn’t mean you have to let it impact you York. Closer home, cases have been ing antibodies that block future strikes novel coronavirus, which has already under stress is far more profound than any recent studies and research. negatively. of the Western countries. Be it work pres- traced in and Kerala by the said pathogen. taken so many lives. STRESS CAN DIFFER FROM PERSON TO On a community level, we need more a more recently. From what is being seen right now, sure, struggles of life, relationships, finan- PERSON better approach and focus on mental well- cial stress or a mental overload, more and The new mutations, particularly the the new variants have the tendency to The kind of stress also varies depending being. From rightful awareness drives, Kent variation is said to be at least 50 invade the body more easily, pass WILL IT RAISE THE RISK OF more Indians are suffering from pangs of on the age you are at- and the factors in education and easily available resources, stress, depression, anxiety and related ail- times more contagious, is leading to a through some immune receptors, REINFECTIONS? front of you. stress can be dealt with in a better manner. What we should know is that reinfec- ments. What's more shocking is that stress rise in cases reported amongst the meaning that they may be able to block For kids, increased stress levels could There are also a lot of things we can do, tion, even if rare, is still very much a is also one of the prime reasons for young and healthy. Some have also some antibody response. show up in the form of developmental dis- as individuals to control and alleviate possibility that exists in front of us increased precedence of young-age cardiac flagged concerns that the variant may Current researches, carried out orders, anxiety, exam stress, peer pressure. stress levels. Good quality sleep, lesser right now, with our without vaccines. arrests, blood pressure flare up and also launch a severe attack, which may using the Moderna vaccine model Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder (ADHD) screentime, taking time out for a workout, Vaccines being used right now have increased risk of chronic diseases. need hospitalization. found that the people who showed a is also being commonly diagnosed in having a potent, nutritious diet and many been designed to lower down transmis- The pandemic has only added to our However, while countries across the slower antibody response in compari- younger kids today. With pre-teens and more mindful measures can help you adopt sion, severity risk. Whether or not woes. In a development that is making world are seeing a repeated surge in son to the older strain. Moderna has teens, there’s also a heightened risk of live life better. vaccinated people could catch COVID- experts worry, we may be at the brink of cases, whether or not it is linked to the also initiated a clinical study of a anxiety, depression. Recent studies also Awareness about mental health and the 19 again is still under study, and we'll facing a terrible mental health pandemic. discovery of newer strains and varia- newly developed vaccine to test the indicated that teenagers in the age of destigmatizing of mental illnesses is still only learn more about it once enough Rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness tions is yet to be clinically established. efficacy against the new South African social media also face a higher suicide risk. bleak in our country. Despite the advent of data is available. brought on by the lockdown have soared. readmore strain. With age, stress causes and factors the internet, and the open conversations At the same time, there are also Not to forget, the crisis COVID-19 brought The same has also been observed change. Troubled relationships, increasing celebrities have brought to the table, there growing researchers which claim that in front of us has drained out many people with the Pfizer vaccine. The new vari- divorce rates are also some of the reasons are still a lot of myths, taboos and misin- DO VACCINES WORK AGAINST the new strains may further raise the emotionally as well as financially. ants may lower the efficacy rate, and behind high functioning stress and mental formation about mental well-being. risk of reinfection. But the main question we face in front MUTATIONS? hence, may not work as effectively as health problems. Remember, seeking therapy or going to a From a general perspective, vac- Therefore, people must not remain of us is- What's making Indians so stressed we wish it to. And then, there’s the problem with psychiatrist, or being open about how you cines are usually developed to take too precarious and take all precautions out? Research is ongoing for other vac- India’s massive ageing population. While feel doesn't make a person weak, or bad. care of any mutations or vaccine and cine developers, including Oxford- diligently. From the times experiencing a little India is a relatively young country, there Mental illnesses should no way be stigma- stress was considered to be an environ- are also a lot of elderlies at the risk of tized and the right help, taken at the right mental factor that pushed people to be degenerative disease and mental health time can nip a lot of problems in the bud.

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paralysis and loss of ability to speak make the person to be perma- Rainbow Is The New Dimension nently disabled. The good news is, the management of stroke has dramatically To Pediatric Specialty Care And advanced over the past few years. Patient with stroke due to blockade of large artery can ben- Comprehensive Perinatal Care efit from emergency clot ime and again, Rainbow pediatric super special- critical to survive. To removal by procedure Children’s Hospital has proven ties to make it compre- observe the occasion called Mechanical to be one of India’s leading hensive pediatric multi- of ‘World Premature Thrombectomy. But, T Children’s Hospitals. Dr. Ramesh specialty children’s hos- Day’, the hospital availing medical help Kancharla, Chairman and Managing pital. gathered 445 children within the stipulated Director, Rainbow Children’s Hospital Rainbow believes that who were born pre- time window, also says, “The dedication and exceptional comprehensive pediatric maturely under one known as the golden teamwork of doctors, nurses and staff and perinatal care has to roof to raise aware- hour, is critical. and trust of young parents, have led to be delivered by full-time ness on premature Drooping face, sudden our success. The team and well babies. This event was weakness in hands or believes that every qualified witnessed by legs, blurry vision, slur- child has the right to specialists and super Guinness Book of World Records and ry speech can all be survive and the appre- specialists, to provide conferred the award in 2016. signs of stroke. If the ciation and recognition 24/7 clinical care and Today, Rainbow is medically reput- signs are identified received over the years build clinical talent as ed and has also demonstrated its scal- early and the victim is reinforces our values well, which has result- ability, when the country needs chil- evacuated to the hospital within 4 – 6 hour, the blood and commitments, and encourages us ed in the establishment of one of the dren’s specialty hospitals. Over the circulation could be reestablished and a major to strive harder and achieve more.” largest DNB programmes and many last two decades, Rainbow has strived stroke can be prevented. Delay in getting to the hos- STROKE – For 21 years, Rainbow Hospital has super specialty training courses in the to establish pediatric tertiary care and pital and receiving appropriate treatment can cause delivered high quality care and country. multi specialties and is now marching irreversible damage and further treatment would strengthened its reach Rainbow Children’s to establish quaternary care for chil- only be supportive care and most often cannot across five states with 14 Hospital, Hyderabad was dren by performing cardiac surgeries, FACTS AND restore the damaged brain function. units, 1500+ beds with home to the medical mar- multi organ transplantations to join SIMS Hospital, Chennai boasts of one of the best one-third being dedicated vel “South East Asia’s the world’s leading children’s hospital Emergency and Trauma Care services in Chennai to the intensive care ser- Smallest Baby Girl”, who league. with capability to manage all kinds of medical vices. They care for at was delivered at the hos- To know more about the services, WAYS TO emergencies. The hospital has deployed a fleet of 16 least 10 lakhs out patients, pital. From inception, or to book an appointment, GPS enabled ambulances with Advanced Life 75,000 inpatients, 20,000 they have successfully call 1800 2122 or visit Support system and trained paramedics, in the ICU admissions and preserved over 5000 pre- www.rainbowhospitals.in neighbourhood. The 22-bed emergency facility has deliver 14,000 babies Dr. Ramesh Kancharla, term babies, some of You can even walk into their PREVENT IT cutting-edge intensive care equipment and manned Chairman and MD annually. They offer 12 whom were too small and facility at , . with specialist doctors trained by PMG, Boston. ur Brain is undoubtedly the most complex Being the leading hospital for Neuroscience in and vital organ in the body. It controls just Chennai, SIMS has an advanced Stroke manage- Oabout anything that happens in our body ment protocol in place led by an experienced Neuro starting from movement, sensory reactions, think- intervention specialist. Over the last 5 years, the What is Coronaphobia? Everything you need to know ing and learning to even breathing. But just like any department has the experience of treating over 1000 OVID-19 has not only taken a heavy accompanied excessive concern over physi- mon in women than in men. other organ, it requires a constant supply of oxygen stroke cases with outstanding results. Moreover, toll on our physical health but also ological symptoms, significant stress about With a similar end report in her research, and nutrients to function. In fact, the brains con- availability of quaternary care facilities at SIMS, Cdisrupted our mental health and personal and occupational loss, increased Dr. Lily Brown PhD, director of the Penn sumes about 20% of the energy helps the stroke victims with mul- well-being. While doctors and medical pro- reassurance and safety seeking behaviors, Center for the Treatment and Study of and oxygen available to the body. tidisciplinary treatment approach fessionals have gone extraordinary miles to and avoidance of public places and situa- Anxiety believes women were more prone If for some reason the blood sup- for best possible clinical out- study the various symptoms and signs of tions, causing marked impairment in daily to anxiety than men, given the worries ply to the brain is hindered, the comes. Last year, the hospital COVID, only small scale research has been life functioning." related to family members getting sick or brain cells start to die. This con- launched a comprehensive Stroke conducted to analyse the ASSOCIATED SYMPTOMS themselves spreading the virus to others. dition is known as Stroke or Rehabilitation Program, compris- implications of the pandemic As per a study published in the Brown also found that younger people Cerebrovascular Accident. It is ing of Neurologists, Neuro inter- on people's anxiety and stress Asian Journal of in have been experiencing an increase in anx- one of the leading causes of vention specialist, Physiotherapy levels. That said, during such December 2020, experts have found iety due to the virus as well as the kind of death and disability in the world. specialists and Clinical Psychologists for better fear-ridden times, when you three reigning characteristics of surrounding the pandemic has created in Stroke is a medical emergency. For each minute recovery of people affected by stroke. can't help but wonder wheth- the anxiety emerging from the ter- recent times. delay in medical help, the victim loses about 1.9 mil- As far as stroke is concerned, prevention is er your cough, cold or fever is ror of COVID-19. The following are WAYS TO MANAGE CORONAPHOBIA? lion neurons. It is the same mechanism as heart always better than cure. Adequate control of blood a sign of COVID or not, scien- some of the associated symptoms. The Center for Disease Control and attack (which is caused by block in blood vessels to pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol is of paramount tists have coined a term called l Neverending worry leading to heart pal- Prevention (CDC) has suggested various heart). The major difference between heart attack importance. To quit smoking and alcohol consump- 'Coronaphobia' that is specifically related to pitations, loss of appetite and dizziness. ways to tackle problems of anxiety and and brain attack is that the heart function is uni- tion helps in a large way to prevent stroke. Adequate COVID-triggered anxiety. l Constant overthinking that triggers con- stress. It encourages taking care of one's form, and loss of small portion of heart is compen- hydration and adopting healthy lifestyles like walk- WHAT IS CORONAPHOBIA? tinuous fear and worry. physical health and also socializing with sated by other areas; whereas brain has different ing and other exercises can maintain a healthy As is known, a phobia is a state of fear l A sense of fear to attend public gather- others. Besides that, cognitive behavioral functions in different areas and loss of a portion of blood circulation and thus prevent stroke. associated with different aspects of life and ings and events. A sort of anti-social behav- therapy (CBT) has proved to treat anxiety brain area is irreversible and cannot be compen- For more details, contact: SIMS Hospital situations. Similarly, coronaphobia is a new iour that can facilitate further problems of effectively and efficiently. sated by other areas. This is the major cause of For details : 044 – 2000 2001 type of phobia that is particularly linked to anxiety and isolation. While with the emergence of the vac- functional incapacity following a stroke. Hence, Emergency : 044 – 2000 2020 the novel coronavirus. Having observed cine, the anxiety may have lowered down a even when a person survives following a stroke, the www.simshospitals.com HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS and looked into many studies, scientists According to a recent report published bit, but fear and the phobia still looms over have defined coronaphobia as "an excessive online in the journal Frontiers in Global our head. The only way you can tackle it triggered response of fear of contracting Women's Health, symptoms of insomnia, through self-control and by maintaining a the virus causing COVID-19, leading to depression and anxiety were more com- sense of calm.

home and come outdoors while fol- lowing safety norms. This can help PRIORITISING PHYSICAL boost their overall wellness. It is criti- Improving quality of life in cal to break the phobia of the pan- demic and step out of home (even if it is just to the terrace) for a short advanced medical conditions AND MENTAL HEALTH walk every day. AN OPTIMISTIC ATTITUDE BEYOND THE PANDEMIC Many people are facing a setback with, it is advisable to count calories in their lives with varied forms of with palliative care to keep a tab of daily intake. Then, cancer and malignancies on the rise. tatistics show that the also offers end of life care try to reduce calorie intake while Despite all odds, it is important for size of elderly popula- in the comfort of home, continuing to exercise, to ensure defi- those facing such situations to under- S tion in the country is with required medical nite weight loss and long term bene- stand that it is not the end of life and set to rise to 173 million (12% assistance and equipment fit. Eating lighter meals and avoiding treat the condition like a regular dis- of population) by 2026. Hence, support for those who pre- junk food is recommended. ease. They must not brood over the 3 million additional beds are fer it. The patient and fam- situation and instead undergo the required for India to achieve ily are given complete clar- necessary treatments and adhere to RESUMING EXERCISE necessary schedules while following its target of 3 beds per 1,000 ity on the condition and While getting back to sports and a normal lifestyle. The family must people by 2025. the treatment adminis- physical activities after a long hiatus, also be guided and counselled to cope India’s biggest healthcare tered. This helps them to it is important to do a lot of stretch- with the situation. challenge is non-communica- be better prepared and ing and take things slow, until the ble diseases related to life- have fewer surprises. The body gets into the groove. Resuming style. Those suffering from team is totally transparent activities suddenly can result in pain THINK POSITIVE ABOUT chronic conditions like can- in their endeavours and and sports injuries. cer, lung, heart or kidney dis- ensures the cost is afford- Dr. Sudhan HOSPITALS AND ease, Alzheimer’s disease, able to the middle class Christudas MEDICATION Dementia, Parkinson’s, population. CONTINUE TO STAY Many people tend to stroke, COPD or paraplegia or s the lockdowns ease and life SAFE fear hospitals and try to avoid them as far as pos- other serious illnesses, often FAST EMERGING crawls back towards normal- As the COVID-19 pan- require conservative manage- A cy, the society is slowly realis- demic comes under con- sible. It is important to ment to address their symp- SPECIALITY ing the other consequences of the trol, it is safe to step out remember that hospitals toms and enhance living. Although the speciality COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Sudhan into open spaces and can help us improve our Palliative care is an organ- is well established in coun- Christudas, Founder, COSH Hospital, enjoy activities like health situation and ised, highly structured inter- tries like UK and Australia, Tambaram, shares his observations. walking and jogging. come out fitter and hap- disciplinary medical caregiv- in India, Palliative Care is With gyms opening up, pier. Many people feel ing approach, which not only still in its nascent stages. JOINT PAINS people can resume regu- dejected when they have to take long term medi- relieves suffering and RMD Pain & Palliative Over the last few months, there has lar work outs and return their focus cations for conditions like hyperten- improves quality of life for the Care Trust is at the fore- been a surge in patients seeking to improving physical health. It is sion, diabetes and rheumatoid arthri- patients, but also offers sup- front of offering courses orthopaedic treatment and physio- however important to continue wear- tis. Rather than being miserable port and assurance to the fam- for training in geriatric, therapy for joint, back and neck pain. ing masks and practice precautions about the situation, one must focus ily and caregivers. Early inter- palliative and emergency This is primarily due to a changed such as social distancing and hand on how these medicines help improve vention with palliative care home care services for work environment with work from washing. their health and quality of life. can also help those terminally aspiring nurses and social home and online teaching and learn- workers. To date, approxi- For more details,contact: No. 9, ill recuperate and handle the ties, in addition to round-the-clock ing, leading to bad posture. Creating mately 2600 candidates have been OVERCOMING FEAR AMONG Duraiswamy Nagar, IAF Road, condition better. doctors and exclusive elderly and a dedicated work space with a com- trained and over 800 individuals Near MCC Schcool East RMD Pain & Palliative Care Trust palliative care physicians who are fortable chair and table, and ensur- THE ELDERLY have been placed in jobs relevant to The geriatric population is slowing Tambaram, Chennai -600059 understands this and offers compre- actively involved in patient care. ing proper height of the screen to their skill sets. beginning to restart their lives out of 9884600061 / 9884600062 / hensive medical management and Numerous patients and their fami- match the eye level with ergonomic 9884600065 nursing support, beyond curative lies have benefitted from its services. gadget stands can help a great deal. care to oversee their wellbeing. The PAVING THE WAY FOR A not-for-profit healthcare organisa- tion was established in 2005, by A THOUGHTFUL AND CARING BETTER LIVING INCREASED STRESS LEVELS The model followed by RMD Pain Excess work pressure and lack of Founder & Managing Trustee, Dr. APPROACH & Palliative Care Trust is sustain- sleep have also resulted in mounting Republica Sridhar, MBBS, FCCP, The palliative care offered to a able and can easily be replicated. stress levels, making it difficult for PGDFH, who has over 15 years of patient is determined by age, stage The Trust has emerged as a referral many to focus and concentrate. While experience in caring for the termi- of ailment and availability of treat- centre for palliative care with patient cardio workouts promote heart nally ill. ment. RMD Pain & Palliative Care referrals from several reputed hospi- health and improve general circula- RMD Pain & Palliative Care Trust Trust offers up to date and ethical tals from across the state. RMD Pain tion, it is extremely beneficial to do has evolved over the years, taking treatment, after taking into consid- & Palliative Care Trust supports and regular yoga and stretching exercis- cue from the requirements of the eration the patient’s social, family handholds patients towards recov- es as they improve breathing pat- community, and emerged as a lead- and financial circumstances. The ery and better quality of living. terns and strengthen and improve ing palliative care provider, with 110 centres offer both in-patient and out- For more details contact: flexibility of muscles. Try not to be beds across 4 locations in Chennai in patient palliative care, depending on RMD Pain and Palliative Care overwhelmed by difficult situations. T. Nagar, and the condition. They guide the family Trust Take it in your stride, accept it and and The Prabha and counsel them to cope with the 13, Raghavaiah Rd, proceed. Integrated Hospice & Palliative situation. A balanced approach is Parthasarathi Puram, Centre in Madurai. The Trust has employed to ensure the right treat- T. Nagar, Chennai, approximately 8 consultants who ment is offered at the right time. WEIGHT GAIN 600017 are experts across various special- RMD Pain & Palliative Care Trust With the pandemic taking a toll on PH : 9381016588 the body mentally and physically, several people have gained excess weight during this period. To begin

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