Indian hospital to establish neurological centre in Dar
Fri Mar 06, 2015
Apollo hospitals, based in India, intend to set up a centre in Dar es Salaam for treating patients with neurological disorders, said Prof Krishna Kambadoor in the city yesterday.
The Senior Consultant Neuro Spine Surgeon at the Apollo Specialty Hospitals group explained that the centre will chiefly be offering medical care, treatment and surgery.
“We will also conduct CT-Scanning for patients affected in the brain and train various people in order to have more experts in the country,’’ he said.
According to Prof Kambadoor, the centre will also offer employment opportunities to Tanzanians as only 20 percent of its employees will come from India and the remaining 80 percent will be local people.
A neurological disorder is any disorder of the body’s nervous system. It can be structural, biochemical or electrical abnormalities in the brain, spinal cord or other nerves that can lead to a range of symptoms.
“We want to provide oncology services, treat cancer and brain problems as well as collect data on various diseases in the country,’’ said Prof Kambadoor.
He said the centre will also provide services to people with spinal diseases and conduct spinal surgery. It will also provide services for diseases affecting the elderly such as back ache and neck pains, he said.
According to him, people naturally worry about spinal disease as it relentlessly progresses if there is no intervention at the right time. Historically, wear and tear changes continue as people grow older, he said, explaining:
“This age group of people with spine degeneration also suffers from comorbid conditions like diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, kidney dysfunction and obesity.
The biggest necessity to treat it at the right time is to keep the co-morbid condition under control, Prof Kambadoor added.
For his part, a transplant physician, Dr Venkata Ramana, said the centre will have high standards. It will train experts to boost access to medical facilities in Tanzania.
“We will provide additional expertise for better quality health provision, including kidney transplant services for our major aim is to prevent kidney diseases in future.
SOURCE: IPPMEDIA
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