Two medical consultants have opened a partnership with a Nigerian hospital to stench the flow of Nigerian patients to their practice in United Arab Emirate. Dr Yasir Parviz, an interventional cardiologist, and Dr Basim Alkhafaji, a laparoscopic general and obesity surgeon, both consultants at a Dubai-based hospital have treated a number of Nigerian patients at their practice.

Their partnership with ViewPoint Hospital in Gwarimpa started with a medical camp to see patients. One way we can collaborate with Nigerian hospitals is clinical, said Parviz. We can get involved in the management of patients and also teaching and training for medical personnel. As well, we can share ideas and experiences that we have. Parviz said what is happening in the rest of the world, is that people link-up, people collaborate and share ideas and things move. It is not done by only one hospital or one personnel, he said.