Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited was incorporated as a Public Limited Company in the year 1979. Promoted by Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Executive Chairman, The Apollo Hospitals Group is today recognized as the "Architect of Healthcare" in India. Its history of accomplishments, with its unique ability of resource management and able deployment of technology and knowledge to the service of mankind, justifies its recognition within the Healthcare Industry in India and abroad. 

Apollo's mission began with the establishment of the first corporate hospital in Chennai (formerly, Madras) in 1983. Today AHEL has emerged as the single largest private hospital group in Asia. It commands the leadership by providing healthcare to several nations in the Asian subcontinent through 28 hospitals, 5658 hospital beds expanding to 47 hospitals and over 8000 hospital beds planned by the end of year 2004. 

The Government of India declared AHEL's Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, as a "Centre of Excellence" and the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals is amongst the largest corporate hospitals in the region. The Apollo Group of Hospitals today is an integrated healthcare delivery company.