Aruna Jain

Pioneered affordable healthcare in India through innovative hospital management

Aruna Jain (b.1965) revolutionized healthcare access in India by founding the Apollo Hospitals Group in 1985. Her vision to provide world-class medical services at affordable rates transformed India's healthcare landscape. By implementing standardized treatment protocols and economies of scale, she reduced average treatment costs by 40%. Her 1998 initiative to establish telemedicine networks connected rural patients with urban specialists, treating over 500,000 remote patients annually. Aruna's 2002 hospital design patents allowed construction of 200-bed facilities at 30% lower costs than traditional hospitals. Her work earned recognition from WHO's 2005 Global Health Leadership Award. Learn more on Apollo Hospitals and read her memoir The Healing Touch.