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Saturday, October 16th, 2010
As our Emirates flight crossed the Arabian peninsula we could see the receding Red sea Coast line and soon we were moving across the Ethiopian highlands. An Hour later when the Pilot announced the descent towards Nairobi we looked out of the window. Beyond the Brilliant Sunshine were the Three peaks of Mount Kenya – the landmark and Soul of the Kenyan people . The landing into Nairobi Airport was smooth . Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at Nairobi had the air of Quiet efficiency, we saw in various Tourist oriented African Capitals . The Visa formalities were Quickly done with and after picking up a Prepaid Mobile SIM card, we were off to Karen Hospitals , Karen Nairobi .
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Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Introduction. By Pierantonio Russo, MD, FAAP, Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery-July 2010
Medical standards have advanced very rapidly in India over the past 25 years, particularly in cardiology and cardiac surgery. The rising middle class, the solid economic growth (9% GDP/year), the nearly universal coverage provided through government insurance, growing access to private insurance and the presence in India of employees from US and other western companies, particularly in Chennai, have triggered an explosive demand of modern health care services and hospital beds. Currently, an estimated 6 million patients need cardiac surgery in India and the number of total cardiac operations has increased to 70-80 thousands per year. In my several visits to India on behalf of GOLI, I found that there are about 1,000 cardiac surgeons in India, practicing at about 175 centers. However, the number of well equipped hospitals to meet current needs of patients requiring cardiac surgery need to grow. In selected private, “corporate”, hospitals, cardiology and cardiac surgery procedures are practiced with excellent results. Some of these selected Centers, are accredited by the international branch of the JCAHO (JCI). The JCAHO is a branch of the agency that reviews hospital standards in the US and certify that the hospitals meet quality standards. JCI accredited hospitals in India, now treat international patients, including American citizens, under the banner of “international tourism”. Some USA health care plans, (for example, Well Point) have included some of these hospitals within their extended network.
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