Dr. Ardo Ba is President of the Private Healthcare Association Senegal, and co-founder of ASFADAR S.A. ASFADAR initialized the construction of the Dakar International Hospital, a 200-bed hospital adhering to international norms. Dr Ardo Ba holds diplomas in visceral, thoracic surgery and vascular surgery. He is former head of hospital at the Faculty of Medicin from Dakar, and former resident surgeon at the Hospitals of Paris. He is currently as well president of the Private Doctors` Union from Senegal, board member of the National Employers` Federation from Senegal (CNES) and board member of the Welfare Institute of Senegal (IPRES).