Cardiovascular summit held in Dhaka
Medtronic in partnership with D16 Pharma and Biotec organised a cardiovascular summit in Dhaka on November 6, 2015 to address the barriers to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases in Bangladesh.
In a day long summit, the organisers brought together eminent physicians, cardiologists, surgeons and experts in healthcare from India and Bangladesh.
The summit was organised with a view to increase patient access to appropriate therapies by improving diagnosis, educating physicians on right treatment options and new treatment modalities available to cardiovascular diseases which may significantly improve patient care.
To support the endeavour of educating medical practitioners, Medtronic has set up first of its kind, simulator based therapy and procedure training center in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mr Milind Shah, Managing Director and Vice-President South Asia, Medtronic said, "We have to ensure that knowledge around the technology is rapidly disseminated and skill is developed among medical practitioners so that a wider range of patients get benefitted from innovative therapies across the geographies and socio-economic strata."
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