Dr Prathap Chandra Reddy, Founder, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group is an indian entrepreneur and cardiologist . He is the architect of modern indian healthcare . He is best described as a compassionate humanitarian, who dedicated his life to bringing world-class healthcare, within the economic and geographic reach of millions. The institution that he envisioned and built - Apollo Hospitals, steered a revolution and

marked the birth of the private healthcare industry in India.

HIS Contribution to Healthcare Landscape in India ;

Dr Reddy has carried the torch of healthcare to distant corners of India. He harnessed technology and insurance to take healthcare to the masses. He also envisioned the groundbreaking Apollo Reach Hospitals model that takes high-quality healthcare to semi-urban and rural geographies. This blueprint has been taking good health to the very heart of India. Bringing the concept of Annual Health Checks, Apolo Hospital has performed over 20 million check-ups.

Change-Making Positions Held ;

* Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry's National Health Council.

* Advisor to its committees on Healthcare, Health Insurance, Public Health and Pharma.

Laurels Brought to Dr Pratap C. Reddy ;

* The Government of India conferred him Padma Bhushan in 1991 and Padma Vibhushan in 2010.

* Conferred with the Lions Humanitarian Award in 2018.

* Ernst & Young conferred 'Entrepreneur of the Year' Award in 2001.

* Business India Top-50 personalities who made a difference to India since Independence.

* Times of India Healthcare Achievers Conclave confers the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.

Impact Brought in the Lives of Common Indians ;

His dedicated philanthropic leaning inspired him to introduce social initiatives, which helped transcend barriers and the notable example is the 'Save a Child's Heart Initiative' to address the widespread issue of congenital heart disease in India. His humanitarian efforts have brought lots of changes in healthcare, which have been instrumental in transforming the lives of the common Indians.