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Like many African doctors, Peter Mativo had to travel overseas to complete his training.






In 2007 he left Kenya for Bangalore to pursue his goal of becoming a neurologist. After 18 months in India, he returned to Kenya and now works at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi.






"Most of us train in India, as Africa is not a developed continent. We have a very poor economy with no medical infrastructure in place nor specialised training," he says.






"I would have never been able to get a specialised degree if I would have not opted for India," Mr Mativo says.






India is keen to strengthen such ties with Africa. It has identified the healthcare sector as one area where trade between the continents can flourish.






So young African doctors are encouraged to finish their training in India, meanwhile, Indian healthcare firms are expanding all over Africa.


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