The Bangkok based BNH Hospital is going to open a permanent office in Ethiopia. This is according to the Hospital’s deputy director, Nopparat Panthongwiriyakul (MD), and the statement was made when he, along with other members of the Hospital, was in Addis Ababa for a five days visit to assess the situation in Ethiopia and establish a strong link between the hospital and the community that seeks medical treatment abroad.
The visit was organized by Molla Zegeye and Family Plc, which currently is serving as the link between the Hospital and patients in Ethiopia.
According to Panthongwiriyakul, his Hospital receives some patients from Ethiopia for treatments, in particular spine operations and breast cancer treatment. So, he added, the delegates came to Addis Ababa to inspect the situation in the country for themselves and develop a plan that expands their service as well as find ways on how to cooperate with medical institutions in Ethiopia.
The deputy director further noted during his stay he was able to exchange views with personnels from the Ministry of Health on issues related to transfer of knowledge and experience sharing. In addition to this, the delegates held talks with public and private hospitals on ways they can strengthen their cooperation in facilitating travels to Bangkok.
Commenting on the permanent office that is going to be opened Panthongwiriyakul said, it will be opened in the coming six or 12 months for the purpose of screening patients who requested to get a medical attention abroad. Explaining this he said, patients that can be treated here will stay in the country, if not they will be transferred which saves time as well as money.
Molla Zegeye on his part said the permanent liaison that is going to be established will examine patients before they go anywhere abroad, especially to BNH.
According to The Reporter BNH was formerly dubbed Bangkok Nursing Home Hospital, thus the abbreviation BNH. It was established more than a century ago by the British Ambassador to Thailand, George Grenville.
Source: The Reporter
