Internationally renowned Indian Cardiac surgeon visits Nigeria

Dr. F. A. O Bello, Director Medical Services, Dr. Ashwin B. Mehta,
Deputy Governor Dr. Suleiman Barau and Dr. R. Pulgaonkar, CEO, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai, India (from left to right)

Dr. Ashwin B. Mehta, Director of Cardiology, Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai, a pioneer in the field of cardiac catheterization and angiography in new born babies, first one to start angiography in few hours to few days old babies in India and first one to start Bundle Electrography in India visited Abuja and Lagos, along with Dr. R. Pulgaonkar, Chief Executive Officer of Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai, India between 21st to 27th April 2013.

The objective of their visit was to meet the medical fraternity in Nigeria to understand the need of Tertiary care and how the capacity of local doctors could be enhanced to provide effective Tertiary Medical Treatment in Nigeria.

Dr. Hasan along with the team at Hasan Clinic, Abuja

Meeting with Prof Michael Fadeyomi, a renowned Cardiologist in Nigeria

Several meetings for Dr. R. Pulgaonkar and Dr. Ashwin B. Mehta were facilitated by Tulsi Chanrai Foundation.  

Team with Dr. Alfa Jacob, Abuja Teaching Hospital

Dr. Lawson with his colleagues with Jaslok Team 
at Zankali Medical Centre, Abuja

The medical fraternity in Nigeria welcomed the visit and was happy to meet Dr. R. Pulgaonkar and Dr. Ashwin B. Mehta.  The medical fraternity agreed to continue the dialogue to provide better medical services to the people in Nigeria.

To find out more about the visit and Jaslok Hospital contact Mr. Kuldeep Manhas:

E-mail: kuldeep.manhas@gmail.com

Phone No.: 00234-08143910682 / 08187908052 / 07027964479