Theresa Kef Sesay
Padiyath healthcare is an India Multi-national healthcare group operating in India and in some African countries with twenty two hospitals. The aim is to provide world class medical technologies with affordable Indian Healthcare expertise in the continent of Africa covering the major part of its socio-economic strata.
While presenting the concept note for the construction of a proposed 1,000 bed hospital to the Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation, the Focal Person for Padiyath Healthcare, Hon. Alex Mattia Rogers, stated that the partnership which he facilitated between Padiyath and the Ministry is to help improve Sierra Leone’s challenged healthcare system. He added that following the visit of the Chairman of Padiyath Healthcare, Dr. Hazeeb Rahman, to the country earlier this month, the institution has expressed interest to upgrade some health facilities key among them is Connaught Hospital in Freetown. He furthered that Padiyath will be sending forty healthcare professionals to provide technical assistance and aid in providing quality health services.
Receiving the concept note, the Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr. Anthony Sandi ,commended the initiative while noting it will help address the numerous challenges in the health sector. He noted that such a gesture is timely stating that the Sierra Leone health system is challenged with high maternal mortality rate. He welcomed the initiative adding they will do their best to ensure that a land is provided for the construction of the 1000 bed hospital they intend to provide for Sierra Leoneans.
The partnership will seek among other things the provision of low-cost healthcare services, facilities and improve on existing health structures in the country.
