At least 2.5(H) IhtiigLub sIn pjih oi> have their iiearna iii in Sm ..r* annually, of whom om ihe • admission to hospitals whil ih. others get treatment as mu pu-licnts.

I he hosphiflisixl patients spend about I aka I min* pre year while outpatients spend about I aka 10 crOK . a ending to estimates. Ihe calculation has been made at an avciagr rate of 7000-1000 Singapore dollars per hospitalised patient

Kdlamject Singh (.ill Senior Marketing Manager a Parlwai (•roup I leallhean I imm I ga\ lhts*esiimaled K\peiidmu« Jming h.ill an hunt talk al I ’uh l Sonar gaon yestridax morning (all r in the city in conneiium with .1 seminar. "( mii ni rnm-rpis in medical management l Rhinosinusitis, sponsored by Mount I li/abcih llospilal and Gleneagles I lospiial 11 (hr howl

During (he discussion (>ill said, patients Irwm Bangladesh visit Singapore Im open heart siugm. neuro-surgery, kidney nanspl.m-(ation. 1X1 treatment and cam er. he added. female patients go to Singapore usually Im infertility treatment, he said.

Speaking al the seminar Dr AB John narrated different aspects of ENT problems and remedies. He said acute Rhinosinusitis is associated with secondary symptoms of headache's, facial pain and occasional enderness in the area of affected sinuses, purulent nasal secretions, postnasal drip, sore throat and cough. He also replied to some queries from the participants.