Apollo Hospitals Group organised ‘I am and I Will’ Walkathon to create awareness on Cancer

Chennai, February 09 2020: Apollo Cancer Centre, Teynampet and Apollo Proton Cancer Centre organised a walkathon on the theme – ‘I AM and I WILL’ in collaboration with Adyar Cancer Institute to create awareness on Cancer. The walkathon witnessed over 550 participants including Cancer Survivors, College Students, Doctors and Paramedics. The Walkathon was flagged off from Adyar Cancer Institute and ended at Apollo Cancer Centre, Teynampet. Certificates and Mementos were distributed to the participants at Apollo Cancer Centre, Teynampet.

Disease trends over the last decade indicate that Non-Communicable Diseases are exponentially increasing in incidence and are the leading cause of Mortality in the country. Under the guidance for visionary leader,Dr.Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group this walkathon brought together friends and families to walk and create awareness on early detection, celebrate survivors and support those who were diagnosed with Cancer.  

I AM, and I WILL, Walkathon aimed at spreading awareness and educating people on how to fight and prevent cancer through early detection and early screening. The walkathon urged to quit smoking, practice healthy eating and insisted the public to priorities issues related to cancer and work towards making it a thing of the past. 

About Apollo Hospitals

It was in 1983, that Dr.Prathap C Reddy made a pioneering endeavour by launching India’s first corporate hospital - Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. Now, as Asia’s foremost trusted integrated healthcare group, its presence includes over 12,000 beds across 72 Hospitals, 3400 Pharmacies, over 90 Primary Care clinics and 150 Diagnostic centers, 110  plus Telemedicine Centres, over 15 medical education centres and a Research Foundation with a focus on global Clinical Trials, epidemiological studies, stem cell & genetic research, Apollo Hospitals has been at the forefront of new medical advancements with the most recent investment being the commissioning of South East Asia’s very first Proton Therapy Centre in Chennai.

Every four days, the Apollo Hospitals Group touches a million lives, in its mission to bring healthcare of international standards within the reach of every individual. In a rare honour, the Government of India had issued a commemorative stamp in recognition of Apollo's contribution, the first for a healthcare organization. Apollo Hospitals Chairman, Dr.Prathap C Reddy, was conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan in 2010.

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