private-private eye care service partnership experience in african countries

Dr Arun Kumar Galli L MS DNB FRCS(Glasg) MNAMSExecutive Director-Africa Operations

Appasamy Associates & Appasamy Eye HospitalsChennai, INDIA

Lusaka, ZAMBIAAddis Ababa, ETHIOPIA

About APPASAMY ASSOCIATESAppasamy 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 IndiaAvailability of quality eye care equipments

and consumables at an affordable costWide network throughout India of Sales and

Service PersonnalPrompt after sales service lifelong at no costContinuous Research and Development of

new equipments and consumablesTrust the words of consumers

Eye Care Centers in AfricaQuality Eye Care at an affordable costOutreach Programs Training African Ophthalmologists to make

AfricaSelf Reliant and empowering Vision Care

Professionals Introducing our Equipment, IOLs and

Consumables

Vision Care Appasamy Eye Hospital - Lusaka, ZAMBIAPrivate-Private PartnershipFull Fledged Eye Care Center Started in March 2009Officially inaugurated by the then Health

Minister of Zambia on the 25th June 2009

SunAppasamy Eye Care Center PLC - Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIAPrivate-Private PartnershipFull Fledged Eye Care Center Started in August 2011Officially inaugurated by the President of

Ethiopia on the 29th October 2011

Appasamy’s RoleInvestment partner into the project with the

required Ophthalmology EquipmentsArrange and provide Ophthalmologists and

Technical Staff from overseas for this ProjectTechnical support for all the Equipments in

the Hospital

Partner’s RoleGetting the Hospital ready – Space, Interior

work, Furniture etc.Appointment of local staffTaking care of the marketing and running of

the hospital

To conclude…Quality Eye Care at an affordable costTraining African Ophthalmologists to make AfricaSelf Reliant and empowering Vision Care

ProfessionalsOutreach ProgramsPromoting our range of Quality Ophthalmological

Products at affordable pricesProvide the best after sales and technical support for

our productsAim for 2020 to empower the eye care professionals

in African Countries

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