Apollo Hospitals To Add 7–8 Apollo Cradle Centres Over 5 years; Explores Sale

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. plans to expand its maternity and infant care network by adding 7–8 new Apollo Cradle centres across India over the next five years, the company said in a press release. The latest centres are coming up in Mumbai and Hyderabad.

The Apollo Cradle & Children's Hospital division, under a step-down subsidiary and controlled by Apollo Health and Lifestyle Ltd., currently operates 19 centres in cities such as Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Chennai, and Amritsar. The most recent hospital opened in Electronic City, Bengaluru.

These centres provide a range of services including maternity, neonatology, paediatrics, gynaecology, fertility, and fetal medicine. Alongside setting up new hospitals, the company also plans to upgrade existing ones, backed by strong funding support focused on tech upgrades and enhanced patient services.

Separately, media reports say Apollo Hospitals is exploring the sale of Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital, with Allegro Capital appointed as advisor. The business is estimated to be valued between ₹10 billion and ₹12 billion.