Local, overseas hospitals link up to cut medical travel

Two medical consultants have opened a partnership with a Nigerian hospital to stench the flow of Nigerian patients to their practice in United Arab Emirate.     Dr Yasir Parviz, an interventional cardiologist, and Dr Basim Alkhafaji, a laparoscopic general and obesity surgeon, both consultants at a Dubai-based hospital have treated number of Nigerian patients […]

Two medical consultants have opened a partnership with a Nigerian hospital to stench the flow of Nigerian patients to their practice in United Arab Emirate.

 

 

Dr Yasir Parviz, an interventional cardiologist, and Dr Basim Alkhafaji, a laparoscopic general and obesity surgeon, both consultants at a Dubai-based hospital have treated number of Nigerian patients at their practice.

 

 

Their partnership with View Point Hospital in Gwarimpa started with a medical camp to see patients.

 

“One way we can collaborate with Nigerian hospitals is clinically,” said Parviz.

 

 

“We can get involved in the management of patients and also teaching  and training for medical personnel. As well, we can share ideas and experiences that we have.”

 

 

Parviz said what is happening in the rest of the world, is that people link-up, people collaborate and share ideas and things move. “It is not done by only one hospital or one personnel,” he said.

 

 

“We want to be able to link up with more hospitals. As we link-up, people don’t have to travel to see us. We saw many patients in Dubai, so we are following up on some of them here,” he said.

 

Aisha Rimi, among patients seen on follow-up, underwent a heart surgery by the surgeons in Dubai.

 

 

“Last two years, we travelled to Dubai for a heart surgery. I am happy the medical personnel came to this hospital. With them around, I have been able to do follow-up and check-ups. With this kind of collaboration, I will not have to travel to Dubai,” she said.