Health - Diagnosis Centre in the Offing

BHARAT Nuclear Scans of India plans to set up a diagnostic centre in Lusaka at a cost of US$ 3 million.

Company Managing Director, Emmanuel Rajamani says the introduction of a new diagnostic center will reduce the cost of health services in the country. Dr Rajamani said this when he paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry and Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) in Lusaka yesterday.

He said currently the company was in talks with Government on the possibility of setting up the center.

The company is also talking to the University Teaching Hospital and other private health institutions on how it can work with them. Dr Rajamani said diagnonistic diseases were very important to save lives, costs and time.

He said the company’s concentration would be on diagnosis since it was important than treatment and helps to prevent further complications.

And Professor Neil Nkanza agreed with Dr Rajamani that the first thing in health management was correct health management. He said management of diseases largely depended on diagnosis and treatment was effected once diagnosis is known and before any disease can manifest.

Bharat Nuclear Scans provides health equipment services including laboratory, digital radiography, ultra sound, and 64 slice computers for detecting of heart diseases.

 The centre is likely to be set up in six months time once discussions are concluded