“There has never been any hesitation from us, we have always said we stand for any scrutiny,” said Apollo Hospitals executive chairman Prathap C. Reddy on how he viewed the proposed inspection by the Arumughasamy Commission of the room occupied by former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa during her stay in the hospital.
Dr. Reddy, who commissioned the PET-CT scanner and the Gallium 68 scan at the Apollo Cancer Centre on Thursday, however, refused to take more questions on the issue stating that the installation of the new machines marked the silver jubilee celebration of the hospital.
“The cost of treatment of non-communicable diseases will be $30 trillion and India’s share would be $4.8 trillion, which is more than 50% of the country’s GDP,” he added.
The hospital offered the best of technology for diagnosis and if patients came in the first and second stage of cancer it could be cured.
Gallium 68 is a radioactive diagnostic agent used in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, allowing surgeons to accurately assess the location of neuroendocrine tumours.
Dr. Reddysaid, “The key to effective treatment of a rare cancer like neuroendocrine is accurate diagnosis. It is important to encourage people to undergo regular health check-ups, while motivating them to lead a healthy lifestyle.”
Preetha Reddy, vice-chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Group, also participated.
