Permanent centre of 'Jaipur Foot' will come up in Congo's capital

 

Jaipur, Oct 18 (PTI) The maker of prosthetic limbs 'Jaipur Foot' -- Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) -- will collaborate with the Congo-based Harish Jagtani Foundation to set up a permanent disabled rehabilitation centre in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo.
     Harish Jagtani Foundation is run by Indian entrepreneur Harish Jagtani, who hails from Jaipur and runs cargo, building and health care businesses.
     Under this arrangement with Harish Jagtani Foundation, a four-member technical team from BMVSS will help in setting up the permanent centre in Kinshasa's Harish Jagtani Hospital and will provide on the spot fitment to the disabled people in Congo, founder and chief patron of BMVSS D R Mehta said.
     The team would also train local technicians for a year to enable them handle the permanent centre independently.
     Satish Mehta, the executive president of BMVSS, said Harish Jagtani Foundation in association with BMVSS held a camp in Kinshasa where 575 people were rehabilitated.
     Mehta said the success of this camp and the response of the beneficiaries inspired Harish Jagtani to set up a permanent centre in Congo's capital.
     The centre in Kinshasa will be the second in Africa. The Rotary Club of Nairobi runs a Jaipur Foot Trust Rehabilitation Centre with the support of BMVSS. PTI SDA SMN
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