Dr. Prathap C Reddy, founder chairman, Apollo Hospitals was today conferred with the Lions Humanitarian Award.
The award was conferred by Ashwini Kumar Choubey, minister of state, Health & Family Welfare. Dr. Prathap C Reddy is the fifth Indian and second doctor to be conferred with this award. The Lions Humanitarian Award is the highest honour of the Lions Club International Foundation given to an individual or an organization with exemplary humanitarian efforts.
Dr Reddy is also the recipient of the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan conferred by the Government of India. "It is an honour to receive the Lions Humanitarian Award in recognition of my efforts to make quality health care accessible for all Indian. It is my vision that India should become the global healthcare destination, recognized for its contribution to healing the world. While new challenges like those from non-communicable diseases continue to present risks, we must all unite to create a health system that stands as a beacon of excellence for the world," says Dr Reddy.
The occasion also saw the launch of the Lions Apollo Healthcare Partnership programme (LAHPP). This coordinated Health Care programme for the underprivileged would be run by the Lions Club International Foundation in collaboration with the Apollo Group of Hospitals.
Individuals who have received the Award include Nobel Peace Prize winners Mother Teresa in 1986 and Wangari Maathai in 2010, heads of state, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in 1996, actor Danny Kaye in 1974.
The award includes a grant of up to US$250,000 for continuing humanitarian activities to the award winner's charitable organization.