As part of their efforts to provide free quality surgical care for those who cannot afford surgical bills and reduce the global surgical burden, over 120 individuals have benefited from a free surgical outreach organised by the Right Aid Health Foundation (RAHF) in collaboration with ONELIFE Hospital.
The mission, which took place at ONELIFE Hospital in Lagos, was conducted and supervised by an experienced and board-certified surgical team, seven of whom were from the Association of Rural Surgical Practitioners of Nigeria (ARSPON).
During the two-week mission, held from 17th July to 31st July 2023, various surgical interventions were performed on individuals with conditions such as fibroids, hernias, goitres, breast lumps, hydroceles, benign prostate enlargement, and lipomas, among others.
The Right Aid Health Foundation is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established in 2015 with the primary objective of touching and saving lives through medical and surgical outreaches. The foundation has been providing counselling and treatment to individuals with medical, surgical, and dental diseases in Lagos and its environs.
Speaking about the foundation, Dr Oyebola Adekola, the founder, who also serves as the president of ARSPON and a Consultant Anaesthetist, explained that the initiative aims to touch and save lives as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR).
She emphasised that the mission’s goal is to provide affordable and safe surgical interventions, which would contribute to reducing the surgical disease burden in Nigeria.
Adekola called on governments and individuals at all levels to come to the aid of the foundation, as the program has been running for seven years without a sponsor.
She also highlighted the cooperation of ARSPON members, who have been supporting the foundation to perform more surgeries, adding that ARSPON had conducted four surgical outreaches for over 300 patients between January and July.
Mr Tunde Salam, one of the beneficiaries, expressed his joy and satisfaction with the outreach, stating that he now feels relieved after the successful surgery. He expressed his gratitude to God and the foundation for the health mission.
Other beneficiaries also appreciated the foundation and urged the surgical team not to relent in their mission to touch and save lives.
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Tinubu’s ministerial list: Disqualify Stella Okotete now, lawyer writes Senate
Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Oladotun Hassan, has asked Nigerian Senate to disqualify one of the ministerial nominees, Stella Okotete, over…
Nigerians have berated Aliko Dangote for his plans to hire 11,000 Indians at his new refinery rather than provide those jobs to…
Tinubu’s ministerial nominees’ profiles: Politicians, technocrats, party loyalists
Before the end of the 60 days deadline after the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, he submitted a 28-man ministerial nomination list to…
#BBNaijaAllStars: Housemates win season’s first wager presentation
The highly anticipated eighth season of Big Brother Naija Allstars kicked off on Sunday, July 23rd, and the housemates wasted no time in…
Increased federal allocations and public welfare
AMID the growing misery of the vast majority of Nigerians following the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit and…
[PHOTOS] Shirt removal: ‘My dad not happy with my choice of celebration’, Asisat Oshoala reveals
Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala, has disclosed that her choice of celebration after netting Nigeria’s third goal against…
WATCH TOP VIDEOS FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE TV
- Let’s Talk About SELF-AWARENESS
- Is Your Confidence Mistaken for Pride? Let’s talk about it
- Is Etiquette About Perfection…Or Just Not Being Rude?
- Top Psychologist Reveal 3 Signs You’re Struggling With Imposter Syndrome
- Do You Pick Up Work-Related Calls at Midnight or Never? Let’s Talk About Boundaries
and then