Posted on :Tuesday , 21st May 2019
The government of Zanzibar have shown an interest to work with General Electric and KAYI Medical International in order to update its healthcare system.
Ali Iddi, Zanzibar's Second Vice President Ambassador, gave the pledge when he met with representatives of KAYI Medical International led by its General Manager Batur Engin.
"Zanzibar would welcome reputable international organisations to modernise its healthcare", said Mr. Iddi.
He further said that the government was planning to construct a new referral hospital.
Ambassador Iddi, said, "The proposed Binguni Teaching and Referral Hospital will be a 1,000 bed capacity institution that will help to reduce costs that we spend to send patients overseas while greatly improve local quality of services."
Mr Engin also informed the meeting that KAYI Medical International was experienced and has appropriate technology to provide the needed medical equipment, training and long term servicing of the equipment.
He said the company has successfully completed related projects across the world.
KAYI Medical International is a Turkish construction conglomerate based in Istanbul and works on high-profile construction engineering projects like hospitals, industrial buildings, business centers, and retail complexes.