New Delhi, April 9 -- In view of the growing incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer and diabetes, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd will invest Rs.6,000 crore over five years to add 3,500 beds across key urban centres with a focus on high-burden specialties such as oncology, cardiology, neurosciences, and gastroenterology.

Speaking to Mint, Sangita Reddy, joint managing director, Apollo Hospitals, said that the group is actively working to expand its presence through a strategic two-phase growth plan to bridge the country's critical hospital infrastructure gap. "Apollo is focused on strengthening its centres of excellence in cardiac sciences, oncology, neurosciences, orthopedics and gastro sciences," she said. "The ex...