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Private-Private Eye Care Service Partnership Experience in African Countries. Dr Arun Kumar Galli L MS DNB FRCS(Glasg) MNAMS Executive Director-Africa Operations Appasamy Associates & Appasamy Eye Hospitals Chennai, INDIA Lusaka, ZAMBIA Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA . About APPASAMY ASSOCIATES.
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Private-Private Eye Care Service Partnership Experience in African Countries Dr Arun Kumar Galli L MS DNB FRCS(Glasg) MNAMS Executive Director-Africa Operations Appasamy Associates & Appasamy Eye Hospitals Chennai, INDIA Lusaka, ZAMBIA Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
About APPASAMY ASSOCIATES • Appasamy Associates - a trusted name in the World of Ophthalmic Instruments and Equipments - was established in the year 1978 • Our name is synonymous with Ophthalmic Products at AFFORDABLE Prices • We provide Reasonable and Life Long After Sales Service • We support our products in such a way that our post sales services remain a bench mark in India; even MNCs try to emulate it
Empowering Vision… • In India prevention of blindness is very successful and India achieved Cataract Surgery Ratio (4000 and above) on par with developed nations, since 2003. • Private players like Appasamy Associates also play a major role and compete with governments, NGOs and NPOs to provide affordable and competitive products to the needy and poor. • Appasamy Associates played a major role in equipping Indian Ophthalmologists and Eye Care Professionals to empower themselves with essential equipment, instruments and products for diagnosis and surgery, at affordable prices
Supporting and Maintaining in India • Availability of quality eye care equipments and consumables at an affordable cost • Wide network throughout India of Sales and Service Personnal • Prompt after sales service lifelong at no cost • Continuous Research and Development of new equipments and consumables • Trust the words of consumers
Eye Care Centers in Africa • Quality Eye Care at an affordable cost • Outreach Programs • Training African Ophthalmologists to make Africa Self Reliant and empowering Vision Care Professionals • Introducing our Equipment, IOLs and Consumables
Vision Care Appasamy Eye Hospital - Lusaka, ZAMBIA • Private-Private Partnership • Full Fledged Eye Care Center • Started in March 2009 • Officially inaugurated by the then Health Minister of Zambia on the 25th June 2009
SunAppasamy Eye Care Center PLC - Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA • Private-Private Partnership • Full Fledged Eye Care Center • Started in August 2011 • Officially inaugurated by the President of Ethiopia on the 29th October 2011
Appasamy’s Role • Investment partner into the project with the required Ophthalmology Equipments • Arrange and provide Ophthalmologists and Technical Staff from overseas for this Project • Technical support for all the Equipments in the Hospital
Partner’s Role • Getting the Hospital ready – Space, Interior work, Furniture etc. • Appointment of local staff • Taking care of the marketing and running of the hospital
To conclude… • Quality Eye Care at an affordable cost • Training African Ophthalmologists to make Africa Self Reliant and empowering Vision Care Professionals • Outreach Programs • Promoting our range of Quality Ophthalmological Products at affordable prices • Provide the best after sales and technical support for our products • Aim for 2020 to empower the eye care professionals in African Countries