Ayurveda brought my daughter's eyesight back: Ex-Kenyan PM wishes to take Ayurveda to Africa
"By using these traditional medicines, my daughter finally has her eyesight back and this gave us a lot of confidence. I have discussed with PM Modi to bring this treatment method (Ayurveda) to Africa and use our indigenous plants for therapeutics," ex-Kenya PM added.
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New Delhi, Feb 14: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday met former Prime Minister of Kenya H.E. Raila Amolo Odinga who is currently in India on a private visit. The two leaders also discussed other issues of mutual interest. PM Modi expressed his commitment to further strengthening India-Kenya relations. He also conveyed his best wishes to Mr. Odinga for his good health and future endeavors.
Former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga, whose daughter regained her eyesight after undergoing treatment at Kerala's Ayurvedic hospital, discussed with PM Modi the opening of a branch of the same hospital in Kenya to provide better treatment to his country's people.
By using these traditional medicines, she finally has her eyesight back and this gave us a lot of confidence. I have discussed with PM Modi to bring this treatment method (Ayurveda) to Africa and use our indigenous plants for therapeutics: Former PM of Kenya, Raila Odinga (2/2) pic.twitter.com/dejkwkEQ3V
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Odinga, who was in Kerala recently, thanked Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital and Research Centre in Kerala for restoring his daughter's eyesight. His daughter Rosemary was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2017. She had undergone surgery in Nairobi. But in the post-operative period, Rosemary complained of severe loss of eyesight.
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"By using these traditional medicines, she finally has her eyesight back and this gave us a lot of confidence. I have discussed with PM Modi to bring this treatment method (Ayurveda) to Africa and use our indigenous plants for therapeutics," he added.
The Kenyan leader also said that treatment at hospitals in Kenya, South Africa, Germany, Israel and China did not help in any significant restoration of sight. He noted that modern medicine has more or less surrendered that my daughter eyesight could not be restored but using these traditional medicines they have been able to restore her eyesight. Now she is able to go back to work and she is able to drive. "It has given me a lot of confidence in indigenous medicine," he added.
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The two leaders share friendly personal relations going back decades. PM Modi had expressed his happiness at being able to meet Odinga after almost three and half years. He recollected his multiple interactions with Odinga since 2008 in both India and Kenya, as well as the latter’s support to the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in 2009 and 2012.