Muskan BhatiaNew Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Apollo Hospitals on Tuesday launched "Always Open. Always Here", a nationwide initiative to make routine and planned healthcare services available seven days a week, including Sundays, as the hospital chain seeks to address delays in preventive care caused by work and family commitments.

While Apollo's emergency, critical care and inpatient services have long operated round the clock, the new initiative extends Sunday access to outpatient consultations, diagnostics, preventive health checks, follow-up consultations and scheduled procedures, subject to hospital-specific schedules, said the official statement.

The move comes amid growing concerns over the burden of undiagnosed lifestyle diseases. Apollo's ...