Health & Fitness
Shobana Kamineni is the force behind Apollo HealthCo, a triple-unicorn healthcare business built across Apollo 24|7, Keimed, and Apollo Pharmacy.
In this episode of The Secret Sauce Podcast, Mukul Deora speaks with Shobana Kamineni about what it takes to build and scale healthcare businesses inside one of India’s most respected healthcare groups. She shares the story behind Apollo Pharmacy, the creation of Keimed’s medicine distribution network, and the rise of Apollo 24|7 as a digital healthcare platform built for modern India.
The conversation explores how Apollo transitioned from being hospital-led to becoming an integrated healthcare ecosystem covering medicine delivery, doctor consultations, diagnostics, health records, AI, and preventive healthcare. Shobana also explains why the biggest opportunity in healthcare is not only treating illness, but also helping people detect risks early and manage their health better over time.
From building teams and handling failure to selling Apollo Munich, scaling during COVID-19, and aligning Apollo’s businesses into a single ecosystem, this episode offers a rare look into how a triple-unicorn healthcare business is built.
This episode covers:
How Apollo HealthCo became a triple-unicorn healthcare business
The story behind Apollo 24|7, Keimed and Apollo Pharmacy
Why 80% of healthcare happens outside the hospital
How digital health records can change patient care
Why AI in healthcare will support doctors, not replace them
The importance of preventive healthcare, whole body MRI and genetic testing
How early detection can reduce the cost of disease
What India’s healthcare future could look like
Watch this episode to understand the future of healthcare in India.