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An Indian NGO, Indo Eye Care Foundation, together with the Indian community in Nigeria and the Rotary Club of Lagos-Palmgrove Estate have partnered to set up an eye hospital in Nigeria, a media report said.
The hospital which will facilitate surgery of eye related ailments, including eye transplant is expected to gulp a sum of N550m.
"A programme to assist poor Nigerians to regain their sight -- "Mission for Vision" -- commenced in 2005. Since then, medical professionals from India have been visiting Nigeria to carry out free surgeries across the country," Rotary Club of Lagos-Palmgrove Estate's past president Naranbhai Patel said.
The Rotary club president thanked the Lagos State Government and the Oba of Lagos for making the land for the hospital available.
The hospital which is funded by the Indian community in Nigeria, prominent Nigerians and Rotary International is expected to be completed between the space of one year.
Times of India
The hospital which will facilitate surgery of eye related ailments, including eye transplant is expected to gulp a sum of N550m.
"A programme to assist poor Nigerians to regain their sight -- "Mission for Vision" -- commenced in 2005. Since then, medical professionals from India have been visiting Nigeria to carry out free surgeries across the country," Rotary Club of Lagos-Palmgrove Estate's past president Naranbhai Patel said.
The Rotary club president thanked the Lagos State Government and the Oba of Lagos for making the land for the hospital available.
The hospital which is funded by the Indian community in Nigeria, prominent Nigerians and Rotary International is expected to be completed between the space of one year.
Times of India
