STEPHANIE LINUS’ EXTENDED HANDS FOUNDATION CARRIES OUT REPAIR SURGERIES ON 20 WOMEN WITH VVF
In an effort to
spread the word on the dangers of Vesico Vaginal Fistula and to repair as many
women as possible who have the condition, the Extended Hands Foundation with
support from SNEPCo/NNPC recently carried out repair surgeries on 20 women at
the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
spread the word on the dangers of Vesico Vaginal Fistula and to repair as many
women as possible who have the condition, the Extended Hands Foundation with
support from SNEPCo/NNPC recently carried out repair surgeries on 20 women at
the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
The pool effort was
done to bring hope and restoration to the women who had been living with this
condition for varying period of time. The women had the repair surgeries done
at no cost to them and their families.
done to bring hope and restoration to the women who had been living with this
condition for varying period of time. The women had the repair surgeries done
at no cost to them and their families.
Vesico Vaginal
Fistula (VVF) is a serious disability that can be experienced by women after
childbirth. They are holes resulting from the breakdown in the tissue between
the vaginal wall and the bladder or rectum caused by unrelieved obstructed
labour. The consequence of such damage is a woman’s inability to control the
flow of urine or faeces. It occurs more often in young women during childbirth,
as their bodies are not yet mature for the process.
Fistula (VVF) is a serious disability that can be experienced by women after
childbirth. They are holes resulting from the breakdown in the tissue between
the vaginal wall and the bladder or rectum caused by unrelieved obstructed
labour. The consequence of such damage is a woman’s inability to control the
flow of urine or faeces. It occurs more often in young women during childbirth,
as their bodies are not yet mature for the process.
The exercise which
kicked off in June was a very successful one. The team of doctors carried out
repair surgeries on 20 women whose lives had been adversely affected by this
condition and it was so heart warming to restore hope and a chance at living
normal lives to these women.
kicked off in June was a very successful one. The team of doctors carried out
repair surgeries on 20 women whose lives had been adversely affected by this
condition and it was so heart warming to restore hope and a chance at living
normal lives to these women.
Aside from the
surgeries, the foundation also donated surgical equipment and electrical
supplies which was presented to the hospital at an event which took place at
the hospital. In attendance was the Chief Medical Director of UCH Ibadan,
Professor Temitope Alonge; Head of Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Professor Ayo Arowojodu and the Chief Medical Consultant, Department of
Genitourinary & Urogynaecology Professor O. A. Ojengbede.
surgeries, the foundation also donated surgical equipment and electrical
supplies which was presented to the hospital at an event which took place at
the hospital. In attendance was the Chief Medical Director of UCH Ibadan,
Professor Temitope Alonge; Head of Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Professor Ayo Arowojodu and the Chief Medical Consultant, Department of
Genitourinary & Urogynaecology Professor O. A. Ojengbede.
The Extended Hands
Foundation was founded by star actress Stephanie Linus who has been passionate
about touching the lives of women with this condition for many years.
Foundation was founded by star actress Stephanie Linus who has been passionate
about touching the lives of women with this condition for many years.
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