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Rahul visits Pondy Aravind Hospital

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PONDICHERRY, JAN. 21. The Congress MP, Rahul Gandhi, today visited the Aravind Hospital here and discussed with its authorities the possibility of starting a medical institution hospital in the Amethi constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

Mr. Gandhi, who reached the hospital around 12.30 p.m., was closeted with key members of the hospital management till 5.30 p.m. Later, he visited the Aurobindo Ashram.

He told reporters that it was a private visit. "I visited the Aravind hospital and held discussions with the hospital staff. But nothing has been finalised."

A hospital release said that members of the Aravind management led by its founder-chairman, Dr. Govindappa Venkateswamy, made presentations on their model of eye care delivery as well as on the eye care needs in Uttar Pradesh .

"Rahul was also given a quick tour of the Pondicherry facility. Subsequent discussions centred on the viability and process of replicating the Aravind model in Amethi," the release said.

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