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India was world's No. 1 in handling Covid: Apollo Hospitals founder

In a Q&A, Prathap Chandra Reddy talks about the need to focus on medical tourism and medical education to meet the demand of 18 million professionals in the sector by 2030

Shine Jacob Chennai

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Prathap Chandra Reddy, Founder and Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group (Photo credit: Pratap Vinayagam)

5 min read Last Updated : Mar 19 2023 | 10:54 PM IST

With India’s healthcare sector in a pandemic-induced transformation mode, Prathap Chandra Reddy, Founder and Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group, believes the country should focus more on technology in its road ahead. In an interview with Shine Jacob, he talks about the need to focus on medical tourism and medical education to meet the demand of 18 million professionals in the sector by 2030.

Edited excerpts:

1. How do you evaluate the Indian healthcare sector’s performance during the pandemic?