This follows a comprehensive and wide-ranging Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) entered into earlier this year by the Ministry of Health of Zambia, and Apollo during recent the state visit of the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind to Zambia.
The two surgeries were conducted by Dr. Sudhir Tyagi, a renowned neurosurgeon from India, New Delhi, who operated along with Dr. Kachinga Sachizya, Zambia’s renowned neurosurgeon at UTH.
And speaking to the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) on the procedure, Apollo Hospitals Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Dr. Harinder Singh said specialists from India’s Apollo Hospital and Zambia performed complex brain and spine tumour surgery through the latest technique on Zambian patients, the technique has not been used in Zambia before
Dr. Singh said the technique on operating on a brain tumour is an extremely complex procedure.
He commended the Ministry of Health’s concerted effort of making available surgical services in the country and create a self-sustaining health system in Zambia.
And Apollo Hospitals Vice President for International Business Development Radhey Mohan the move comes after over six years of successful engagement between the MoH and Apollo, with active support of the Government of India and the Indian High Commission at Lusaka.
Mr. Mohan explained that Apollo Hospitals is keen to expand more such Public- Private Partnership (PPP) programmes in the provision of advanced healthcare between the two countries.
Earlier, Head of Chancery at the Indian High Commission in Lusaka Anand Kumar commended the High Commission of Zambia in India for playing a significant role in the signing of this MoU.
Mr. Kumar pointed out that through the MoU, Zambian nationals have been able to access quality care from experts across diverse specialties.
Well done my countrymen.
This is the technology transfer which will empower our Zambian brothers and sisters
This is what we consider good news and not the insults from our own brothers and sisters. The news justifies the intention to build the specialist hospital using “our money”
This breed of Africans called Zambians … they are simply the best.
This is second most complex surgery done on the continent and both of them successfully handled by the smart doctors of the Zambian Enterprise.
Impressive stuff!!!
Well done! I worked with many Indian doctors. Respect!
Lol! Trying to get on with the Jones eh! You worked with them as a what? Don’t lie because we know you were just a cleaner (with respect) and Indians as physicians!!
a cleaner or not a cleaner he or she worked with them, Thanks doctors.
Yes as a cleaner.
I used to clean HH’s stuff!
When I stopped cleaning HH’s dung, it went to his brain and the brains of those who used to come to collect manure. That is why he and ’em act Childish.
This is immense pleasure for all Indians that the team of doctors from Apollo hospital doing a wonderful job in African continent to support their medical advancement.
I congratulate to the whole Apollo team and specially my friend Dr.Sudhir Tyagi.
Keep it up Sudhir for this noble cause.
All the very best…
You are welcome Rajiv!