The wife of Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, has called for more collaboration from well-meaning individuals and organisations to offer medical services and free surgeries to people suffering from various ailments across the country.
Obaseki appealed during her visit to recipients of the Smile Train free cleft lip and palate surgeries at the Edo Specialist Hospital (ESH).
She expressed satisfaction with the professionalism and quality of work provided by the Smile Train team and ESH staff.
Obaseki emphasised the importance of awareness, and urged those with resources, including medical professionals dedicated to missionary work, to offer their support.
The Lead Consultant of the Smile Train team reported that 20 individuals showed up for the surgeries, 18 procedures were completed with the remaining patients being prepared for their surgeries.
She also revealed a plan to make the hospital a dedicated centre for free cleft lip and palate surgeries. “Though we are ending today, the programme is not ending. We will always be doing these surgeries periodically”.
Recipients of the surgeries expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the hospital management for making this life-changing initiative possible.
SOURCE: GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
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