March 26, 2009



By continually adopting cutting-edge technology and entering new sectors such as health insurance and pharmaceutical retailing, Apollo Hospitals, Asia's largest health care provider, has helped to shape India's medical landscape. At the recent Wharton India Economic Forum in Philadelphia, India Knowledge@Wharton spoke with Shobana Kamineni, the company's executive director of new initiatives, about Apollo's recent ventures and what the future holds for health care in India.

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The Wharton School held the 13th Annual Wharton India Economic Forum on March 21, 2009 in Philadelphia. This event is a leading business forum for thought-leaders, professionals, alumni, faculty and students to discuss the unprecedented opportunities that lie in India's way and the challenges that need to be addressed to realize these opportunities.

Source: Knowledge@Wharton Interviews