India’s Dr Karanjit Singh attends 70 Tanzanians with brain and spine complications
DAR ES SALAAM: 70 people suffering from various conditions affecting the brain and spine have received specialist medical advice from Dr Karanjit Singh, a consultant neurosurgeon from Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, India.
Dr Singh met the patients in Dar es Salaam, where he provided expert guidance on appropriate treatment options for their conditions, stressing that some disorders can be treated without surgery.
He emphasised the importance of seeking specialist medical advice before undergoing surgery, noting that proper assessment could help patients avoid unnecessary procedures that may potentially worsen their conditions.
Speaking on the initiative, Dr Mustafa Dadam, a doctor from Dar es Salaam’s Tiba ya Jioni Hospital, said Dr Singh’s visit to Tanzania this year marked his third visit, aimed at helping Tanzanians access specialist advice on appropriate treatment options for brain and spinal disorders.
Dr Mustafa said some patients had been forced to undergo surgery due to various challenges, including their inability to afford travelling abroad to seek consultations and treatment from specialist doctors.
He said the presence of foreign-based specialists in Tanzania provides an important opportunity for families who cannot afford to travel abroad to obtain professional and appropriate advice on the medical conditions affecting their loved ones.
Dr Mustafa identified some of the symptoms that may indicate brain and spinal disorders as back pain that radiates to the legs, neck pain spreading to the shoulders or arms, numbness, body weakness and persistent headaches.
Meanwhile, Medicredi Executive Director Latifa Chauhan said the initiative, conducted under the supervision of Dr Singh, had been highly beneficial to patients and Tanzanians in general by giving them an opportunity to access specialist medical advice without having to travel abroad.
