(Addis Ababa, March 17, 2011)--A 25 member delegation from the German based Heart for Ethiopia Association has offered free cardiac surgery as well as donated cardiac surgical equipment worth over 400,000 euros to the Black Lion Specialized Teaching Hospital.
Head of the delegation and founder of the association, Dr. Kifle Tondo said that the donation will help improve the cardiac department of the hospital and offer quality service to people in need of cardiac surgery.
"I wanted to lay the groundwork for better medical care of such cases in my homeland because pediatric heart disease is neither a rare problem nor a disease of the affluent population in Ethiopia," Dr. Kifle said.
The 25 member delegation performed cardiac surgery on 18 children in the hospital for five consecutive days beginning March 4, 2011.
Dr. Marcel Ansar, member of the delegation on his part said the association would continue supporting the development endeavors of Ethiopia in general and the health sector in particular.
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Director at the Black Lion Specialized Teaching Hospital, Dr Aklilu Azaj, on his part said the donation would enable the hospital to improve its cardiac surgery services and enhance the training environment of the faculty.
Dr. Aklilu finally urged the association to further strengthen their collaboration and assistance to the hospital.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency
Head of the delegation and founder of the association, Dr. Kifle Tondo said that the donation will help improve the cardiac department of the hospital and offer quality service to people in need of cardiac surgery.
"I wanted to lay the groundwork for better medical care of such cases in my homeland because pediatric heart disease is neither a rare problem nor a disease of the affluent population in Ethiopia," Dr. Kifle said.
The 25 member delegation performed cardiac surgery on 18 children in the hospital for five consecutive days beginning March 4, 2011.
Dr. Marcel Ansar, member of the delegation on his part said the association would continue supporting the development endeavors of Ethiopia in general and the health sector in particular.
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Director at the Black Lion Specialized Teaching Hospital, Dr Aklilu Azaj, on his part said the donation would enable the hospital to improve its cardiac surgery services and enhance the training environment of the faculty.
Dr. Aklilu finally urged the association to further strengthen their collaboration and assistance to the hospital.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency
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