World Health Day: Apollo Proton Cancer Centres pledges to co-create a healthy planet

• The Group undertakes a series of region-wise initiatives & distributes over 4,500 saplings to patients on the occasion 

Chennai, April 07, 2022: This World Health Day, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, the first & only Proton Therapy Centre in South Asia & the Middle East, undertook multiple initiatives to celebrate World Health Day across regions thus working towards creating a green and healthy planet. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the focus on how the health of individuals is directly related and dependent on the environment and the ecosystem we live in. 

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Apollo Cancer Centres across India have stepped up to co-create a greener environment for a healthy self. In an effort to give a fillip to regional pot makers who have been affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Apollo Cancer Centres have procured mud pots from them to distribute high oxygen generating indigenous plants to patients. Over 4,500 saplings will be gifted to patients who will be discharged on 7th April 2022 across all 14 centres. 

Student from Vidya Mandir handling over the sapling to cancer warrior in presence of Mrs. Shoba Raman, Principal, Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Mr. Harshad Reddy, Director- Operations, Group Oncology & International, Apollo Cancer Centres, Mr. Harish Trivedi, Chief Executive Officer, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre and Dr Rakesh Jalali, Medical Director, Apollo Proton Cancer Centres

Apollo Proton Cancer Centre celebrated this World Health Day with the students from Vidya Mandhir Senior Secondary School, Mylapore. The first saplings were gifted by Mr. Harshad Reddy, Director- Operations, Group Oncology & International, Apollo Cancer Centres in presence of Mrs. Shoba Raman, Principal, Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Mylapore and Mr. Harish Trivedi, Chief Executive Officer, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre. To lighten the mood and encourage positivity, students will showcase there drawings on World Health Day theme in the hospital for patients, doctors and staff.

Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Harshad Reddy, Director- Operations, Group Oncology & International, Apollo Cancer Centres, said, “It is imperative that individuals collectively work together towards a healthy future & co-create a better planet. Environmental hazards such as air and water pollution, negative impacts of climate change are the most prominent causes of health threats, globally. In line with our vision to create a healthy world, Apollo has undertaken multiple initiatives to stress on the need of promoting healthy lifestyle, clean surroundings and preserving nature for a good future.”

On the occasion, Mrs. Shoba Raman, Principal, Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Mylapore said, “We stand firmly with Apollo Cancer Centre to contribute towards creating a healthy ecosystem with high intervention from young and old alike.  We believe that every little action creates ripple effects that lead to major changes. This World Health Day, we pledge to co-create better lung health, encourage our students, the patients, the doctors and staff to lead a better life by sustaining healthy environment around them. In a short span, let’s evolve in a healthy way to be remembered beyond our life."

Apollo Cancer Centre is focused on channeling its efforts towards the health of individuals and the planet at the center of its plans and actions. This initiative will foster a healthy environment to create individuals and societies focused on holistic well-being.

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About Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC), Chennai, India: Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, the most advanced Cancer Centre and the first Proton Therapy Centre in South Asia & the Middle East and it is India's first JCI accredited Cancer hospital.  At the bedrock of APCC's approach treating cancer is its robust multi-disciplinary platform; highly skilled professionals who come together to form a cancer management team (CMT). Each CMT is focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for their patients. An added feather in the cap is the recent launch of the India's first & only site-specific Robotic Oncology Program.

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