Ogun Foundation Schedules 754 Patients for Free Surgery

 

By Atlantic Reports

The Gateway Front Foundation (GFF) says it has scheduled 754 patients for free surgeries during a medical mission in Ogun State, with screening continuing to identify others who need treatment.

The foundation’s Chief Medical Consultant, Dr Bankole Osisanya, announced the figure on Monday during an outreach at Redeemer’s Health Village, Redemption City, Mowe.

Osisanya said preliminary screening had taken place at 12 centres, while the wider programme covered 13 locations offering free consultations, medical tests and medications.

The 754 figure represents patients scheduled for surgery, rather than procedures already completed.

According to Osisanya, patients are examined by doctors, with those requiring surgery referred to designated hospitals for further treatment.

The foundation is working with Sharing Hope Medical Mission, a United States-based organisation, Redeemer’s Health Village and the Eye Foundation. Services also include free eyeglasses and eye drops.

“We are organising free surgeries and a free medical outreach as part of our humanitarian efforts to provide accessible healthcare services to the people,” Osisanya said.

He said the programme marked the foundation’s 25th anniversary. GFF was established in 2001 by former Ogun State governor and current Ogun East senator, Gbenga Daniel.

Osisanya described the Daniel-sponsored initiative as a non-political humanitarian intervention and said he had worked with him on community medical outreaches for three years.

A trauma surgeon with Sharing Hope Medical Mission, Dr Emeka Nyawo, said services at Redeemer’s Health Village included obstetrics and gynaecology care, cataract and glaucoma surgeries, and other procedures.

He said visiting professionals were also sharing knowledge and expertise with local healthcare workers.

Nyawo called for greater government investment in Nigeria’s healthcare sector.

Beneficiary Joseph Akpan said he received medications and underwent tests during which health workers identified high blood pressure. He thanked the organisers and medical team for the assistance.

The outreach offers immediate support to people seeking care. However, the account did not specify the surgery timetable, selection criteria or arrangements for postoperative reviews and longer-term follow-up.

Those arrangements will be important to ensuring that patients receive continuing care beyond the outreach.

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