Nauru’s Health Minister visits Frontier Lifeline

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India has become one of the most favored destinations for Medical Tourism and Frontier Lifeline has been treating heart patients from all over the world. Reflecting this, the Health Minister of the Republic of Nauru, Mr. Mathew Batsiua visited Dr. K M Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital post the successful cardiac treatments of Nauru citizens. Nauru plans to use Chennai for future medical tourism options as the treatment offered is world class.

Chennai has become one of the most sought after destinations for Medical tourism in Indian these days. Reflecting this, the Health Minister of the Republic of Nauru, Mr. Mathew Batsiua visited Dr. K M Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital post the successful cardiac treatments of Nauru citizens. The government of Nauru is looking forward to foster long-term relationship with the hospital that offers world class amenities for patients.

Following the recent successful treatment of the first batch of patients at the Frontier Lifeline Hospital, The Ministry of Health – Nauru, has sent their second batch of patients for heart surgery to Chennai. Accompanied by a family member, these patients are currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.Nauru plans to use Chennai for future medical tourism options as the treatment offered is world class.

The size and economies of scale has limited Nauru from providing medical service on the island and for many years there have been referrals to private hospitals in Australia. However budget constraints have meant that there have had to be limits on the numbers of patients who could be referred to Australia for treatment.

Talking to the media, Mr. Mathew Batsiua - the Health Minister, Nauru said, “With the lower cost of surgery in India, even with the additional travelling expenses, Nauru’s Ministry of Health can now ease the limit on the number of people for whom the government can pay for overseas medical treatment”

The end result is that the Government of Nauru will be able to ensure that many more patients receive the treatment they need at hospitals which have been investigated and proven to have world class standards.

Adding on, Dr. K M Cherian – Chairman & CEO, Frontier Lifeline Hospital said, “We are happy to extent our services to the people of Nauru. I believe that every human being has the right to proper medical treatments and taking this forward we have successfully seen to the treatments of two batches of patients from the small island nation!”

Mr. Mathew Batsiua’s visit to the hospital is in light of the growing relationship and medical confluence between Chennai and Nauru. The Health Minister intends to increase cooperation from other specialty hospitals within the region that will also likely to be used as referral centers for future patients from Nauru

About Nauru:

Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island nation in Micronesia in the South Pacific covering an area of just 21 kilometers and having a population of around 14,000. Its nearest neighbor is Banaba Island in Kiribati, 300 km to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest island nation.
For more information, log on to http://naurugov.nr/

About Dr.KM Cherian's Frontier Lifeline Hospital

Dr. K. M. Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital is a hospital that believes in human ethics, transparency & quality cardiac care with international standards. Frontier Lifeline offers amenities in cardiac diagnosis, treatment, research and education at a reasonable cost with round-the-clock individual care. With ‘Service before Self’ as a guiding motto, the hospital has a spectrum of a skilled team comprising of sincere and dedicated doctors, cardiac surgeons, nurses and paramedical staff. Applying advanced technology, the latest equipment, progressive healthcare and research, new avenues open out a kaleidoscope of life-saving and cost effective solutions to numerous heart diseases.

Covering every aspect of heart care, Frontier Lifeline runs the gamut of cardiac care with cardiothoracic surgery, Adult cardiology, Paediatric cardiology, Cardiac anaesthesiology, Chest Medicine, Transfusion Medicine and a dedicated teaching faculty.

For further information contact:

Paul Ebenezer / Sampath Kumar
M: +91 98405 45673 / +91 98437 50199