Health Minister M.A. Subramanian and other dignitaries with patients who underwent liver transplant. | Photo credit: Special Arrangement
Apollo Hospitals Chennai has completed over 50 liver transplants under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS), benefiting patients from underserved socio-economic groups across Tamil Nadu.
The patients who underwent the procedure were ecstatic and their experience highlights CMCHIS’ role in making high-end transplant care accessible. The hospital said the results reflect the importance of the Tamil Nadu organ donation system as well as Apollo’s clinical expertise and multidisciplinary approach to transplant care.
“Caring for everyone”
Health Minister M.A. Subramanian said the achievement highlights the role of public-private partnerships in expanding advanced medical care to all sections of society.
Sindoori Reddy, Group Strategy Director, Apollo Hospitals, said, “This milestone reaffirmed Apollo’s core belief that world-class healthcare should be accessible to every individual.
“High level of success”
Elankumaran K., Head of the Institute of Liver Diseases and Transplantation and Senior Consultant, Liver Transplantation and HPB Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, said that the consistently high success rate even in the most complex cases reflected the hospital’s commitment to excellence and innovation in transplant care.
Published – September 12, 2025 12:49 PM IST
