Coimbatore-based Ganga Hospital in MoU with Johnson & Johnson Medtech

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Becomes Asia Pacific’s first global training hub for orthopaedic surgeons in trauma, joint replacement and arthroscopy

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore and Johnson & Johnson Medtech.

The MoU was signed in the presence of Dr Rajasekaran, Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics at the hospital; Kanakavalli Shanmuganathan MD of the Hospital; Yoo Jin Chey, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Johnson & Johnson Medtech; Dr Ambuj Chaturvedi, Director, Professional Education, Johnson & Johnson Medtech, India and other doctors of the hospital.

The hospital will now serve as a global training hub for orthopaedic surgeons across the Asia Pacific region.

The partnership between Johnson & Johnson and Ganga Hospital, which collaborates to provide specialised training to global health Professionals in surgical techniques and patient care. The goals of these centres include: 

•  Fostering professional development through workshops, seminars, and courses.

•  Promoting best practices in patient care and clinical procedures.

•  Driving innovation through research and collaboration with educational and healthcare institutions.

•  They also provide access to cutting-edge medical technologies and products for training.

Training will cover the entire spectrum from basic surgical skills to very advanced robotic joint replacement surgeries. Surgeons from Asia Pacific countries like Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand will come to Ganga Hospital for immersive training experiences and learn vital procedures and the safe, effective use of advanced medical products from skilled in-house surgical experts of Ganga Hospital. 

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