Hyderabad, Sept. 27 -- Hyderabad-based Apollo Health City, has been conferred with the coveted National Tourism Award for 'Best Medical Tourism Facility' for the year 2017-18.

This is the third consecutive year and overall sixth- time, Apollo Health City has been bestowed with the prestigious honour, the hospital said in a release here on Friday.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism, Pralhad Singh Patel, and World Tourism Organisation (UNTO) Secretary General Zurab Poolikashvili, presented the award at a glittering ceremony held at New Delhi on Friday.

Telangana Minister for Tourism V Srinivas Goud, received the award along with the delegation from Apollo Hospitals.

Speaking about the award, Apollo Hospitals Group Ch...