HUG Digital Retinal Camera hand over

Tuesday 29th january 2008

Today was an important day, T.E.S.Foundation was invited in the afternoon to the digital retinal cameras hand over ceremony.
One of the cameras was donated by Mr. Bernard Gruson from HUG (Hôpitaux Universitaire de Genève) who was represented by Mr. Alain Fong, the second camera was donated by Professor David Owen from Wales.
The ceremony was led by Minister of Health and Quality of Life Satya Veyash Faugoo, Prime Minister Dr. The Honourable Navinchandra Ramgoolam also assisted the ceremony.

On the operating theatre side, 5 phacos (three of them were hard nucleus) and about 20 consultations were performed by Dr Tabatabay and his team. Harry kept up the good work with the laser.

 

From Left to right: Mr. Alain Fong, Mr. Aboo Moossajee, Prime Minister The Honourable Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Dr. Harry Roux, Minister of Health and Quality of Life Satya Veyash Faugoo, Dr. Cyrus Tabatabay, Prof. David Owen.

MBC1 Evening News:

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Listen to The Honourable Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam talk about diabetes:

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