Health, San Donato Group signs an agreement with the Kenyan Ministry of Health

In the presence of the Italian Ambassador to Kenya Alberto Pieri, a MoU was signed between the San Donato Group – represented by the vice president, Kamel Ghribi and by Professor Gianvito Martino, Vice Rector for Research at the Vita – Salute San Raffaele University and the Kenyan government, in the person of the Minister of Health Mutahi Kagwe. Central point of the MoU – reads a note – is the commitment to create a partnership between the San Donato Group, the Vita – Salute San Raffaele University and the Kenyan Ministry of Health to promote the strengthening of the local health system, in order to guarantee care and assistance universal and quality services to the Kenyan population, also attracting patients from the rest of the region. In particular, the collaboration between the San Donato Group – Vita University – San Raffaele Health and the Kenyan government will take place in four areas of intervention: development and support to the national plan Kenyan for mental health with the construction of a Center of Excellence in Nairobi; field training and exchange of professionals and students to strengthen clinical and specialist skills; partnership on research and innovation projects such as telemedicine, among others; consultancy for development projects of the care and assistance network; construction of new and modern acute care hospitals that can establish themselves as a hub of excellence for the country, both nationally and regionally. On the sidelines of the signing, vice president Kamel Ghribi spoke with the Italian ambassador Pieri, underlining in a brilliant way the great importance and crucial importance of health cooperation in the context of the historic bilateral relationship between Italy – Kenya, which further enriches the collaboration and friendship between the two countries.