A team of members of staff from the Embassy of Zambia led by Ambassador Glyne Michelo (Stripped necktie) and Sirio Libanes Hospital pose for a photo after a tour of the hospital in Brasilia
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
BRASILIA
Press Statement
For Immediate Release
Brasilia-Tuesday, July 02, 2024. The Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Brazil is engaged in talks with Sirio-Libanes Hospital, one of the best rated hospitals in South America for possible partnerships.
A team of Mission staff led by Zambia’s Ambassador to Brazil Glynne Michelo conducted a tour of the hospital to appreciate the specialized and advanced medical services the hospital offers with a view of partnership in patient referrals and other services.
Sirio-Libanes Hospital has been in operation for the past 103 years wholly as a philanthropic institution run by a consulate of women Managers and Directors.
Currently, there are two Sirio- Libanes hospitals operating in Brazil with a bed capacity of 574 and 144 bed capacity in Sao Paulo and the capital Brasilia respectively.
The two hospitals also support 70 public hospitals within Brazil offering three advanced major medical care services in Oncology, Neurology and Cardiology.
Other services offered include Emergency, Surgical (including bone marrow transplant), Paediatric Emergency, Outpatient Chemotherapy Treatment, Radiology, Medical Consultation, Diagnostics, Immunizations, Infusion and Rehabilitation.
Sirio-Libanes Hospital International Relations and Corporate Manager Felipe Moura Kanemo indicated that the hospital has an agenda of creating new international partnerships and is looking forward to a productive collaboration with the Zambian Government.
Mr. Kanemo said once the hospital and the Embassy reaches a bilateral agreement, Zambia will have an opportunity to benefit from several services the institution offers which include webinars, consulting services, professional exchange and internship of medical personnel (advanced care exchange programmes), education and research, training of medical professionals, and robotic surgery.
“As Sirio Libanes Hospital we are not only interested in receiving international patients but we have interest in developing strong partnerships in education and research so that we grow together with our partners. We want to collaborate with hospitals and universities in Zambia,” he said.
During the bilateral meeting, Ambassador Michelo stated that the Government of Zambia is continuously exploring ways that can improve healthcare services for its citizens.
Mr. Michelo appreciated the gains that Brazil has made in the medical field to an extent that it is among the best in the Americas.
He explained that the Embassy of Zambia in Brasilia is hoping for a possibility of patient referrals from Zambia to either of the two Sirio Libanes Hospitals in Brazil for them to receive specialised treatment.
The Ambassador also said as a country, Zambia wants to expose its medical personnel to the best medical practices and technology that there is and that the professional exchange and internship of medical personnel, education and research and training of medical professionals is a welcome move.
Issued by
Lloyd Kapusa
First Secretary-Press & Public Relations
Embassy of the Republic of Zambia-Brasilia