Apollo – It costs a trip to the space.

When in 1983, Pratap C. Reddy decided to start his own hospital.

He named it Apollo.

Why?

The fact is, he was very much obsessed with Apollo 1.

But has he overdone it?

I think so…

That’s why those who come to his hospitals are charged as space tourists rather than patients.

A liver transplant would cost something around Rs. 20-25 lakhs at an Apollo hospital.

Cardiac surgery Rs. 3.5 lakhs

Bone marrow transplant Rs. 15 lakhs

Orthopedic surgery Rs. 3 lakhs

These rates are pretty high as compared to any other hospitals in and around India.

Are they a merchant?

Doctors who are considered second to God have made this a business.

One third of the world’s poor resides in India.

42% of India’s fall below the international poverty line that means their PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) in nominal terms is Rs.21.6 a day in urban areas and Rs.14.3 in rural areas.

Take that!

Can they afford this voyage? Of course not

Well leave the numbers.

The current health care situation in India is dismal.

But today healthcare is being seen as the next big boom.

And private players like Apollo are likely to cash on that…

As a matter of fact they are catering to only wealthy foreign and domestic consumers.

The so called elite class.But what about the low income people?

Is someone hearing them?

My simple question is…

Can he be conferred with a Padma Vibhusan -?

An honor given for a distinguished service to the nation.