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National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by vivianblog1(f): 4:29pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
Abuja – The National Hospital, Abuja, said on Saturday that it has successfully carried out open heart surgery on twelve children with heart diseases of varying complexities. Dr Jafaru Momoh, Chief Medical Director of the hospital, who disclosed this at a news conference held in Abuja, said that the six surgeries were conducted last Monday. Momoh said that the hospital was able to carry out the surgeries through the collaboration of the Hospital for Humanity (HfH), a US-based NGO, under a seven-year collaborative contract agreement. According to him, the latest six surgeries bring the total number of heart surgeries conducted by the hospital to 12. “Earlier this year in August, we had the 1st set of open heart surgeries and this collaboration was to be a continuous one. ‘’This is to ensure that our core function of providing expert medical care is met and also to limit medical tourism,’’ Momoh said. The chief medical director further said that the collaboration would further enhance technology and skills transfer to local team of experts, thereby enabling sustainability of the programme in future. The open heart surgery is a method of correcting the hole in the heart of people, among other medical complications. Momoh called on Nigerians to avail themselves of the available specialised facilities and services in the hospital to better their health. He described the hospital as the vanguard of medical provision in the country. Momoh said that such services include orthopaedics, that is, joint replacement surgeries, cancer treatment, spinal surgery, invitro fertilisation programme among others. In his remarks, Segun Ajayi, Chief Executive Officer, HfH, assured Nigerians of the commitment of the hospital at ensuring that no child died of heart diseases. According to him, HfH enters into partnership with Nigeria to ensure that no child dies any further due to heart surgery problem. “No child who needs open heart surgery will be left behind, we are committed to ensuring that every child that comes to our programme is given the best of care and we are committed to the Nigerian child,’’ he said. Mr Dikko Balarabe, a parent of one of the patients, commended the hospital for successfully operating his son that had heart problem. “Since my son was discharged from the Intensive Care Unit, there has not been any problem. “I call on parents whose children have any form of heart problem to avail themselves of this opportunity thereby saving them from untimely death,’’ Balarabe said. Dr Iretiola Babaniyi, Chief Consultant Paediatrician/Paediatric Cardiologist, described open heart surgery as a corrective surgery in the event of hole in the heart among others considered to be abnormal. “Open heart surgery means when you open the heart, you envelop the chest and fix what is needed to be fixed, there are times you close the holes,’’ she said. Source http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/national-hospital-performs-open-heart-surgery-on-12-patients/ Cc; lalasticlala 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by airsaylongcon: 4:31pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
![]() *after reading the post* Docs in d house (especially UI/UCH folks) correct me if I'm wrong but I'm sure in the days of firebrand Dr O. O. Ajayi (before he became a prof) there used to be OH surgeries carried out in UCH by Nigerian Surgeons without foreign assistance.. 5 Likes |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by Onyijeff(m): 4:36pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
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Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by CR77(f): 4:36pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
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Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by PRINCENWAEZE(m): 4:37pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
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Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by Philoo1(m): 4:37pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
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Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by harshemeyou: 4:38pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
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Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by CR77(f): 4:38pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
Pictures of d 12 Patients ![]() 1 Like |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by donsteady(m): 4:38pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
God bless Gej. He made it possible 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by CR77(f): 4:39pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
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Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by justmenoni: 4:39pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
Very good development |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by jamex93(m): 4:40pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
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Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by dipopoo(m): 4:40pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
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Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by Seunaj05(m): 4:40pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
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Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by Folksyharry(m): 4:41pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
great news. I hope our poli-thief-tians won't be flying abroad again after reading this. They are in safe hand here. 1 Like |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by Sgwash: 4:42pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
Nice improvement... It hurts me when people solicit for funds to travel abroad for health related problems |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by jamex93(m): 4:42pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
airsaylongcon: ha tink say na only me dey see am o |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by phoenixchap: 4:43pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
Sign of good things to come. |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by oluwafemi113(m): 4:44pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
Good news |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by marshallz(m): 4:44pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
Nice effort, it's paying off. 1 Like |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by Brownhypo: 4:44pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
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Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by hotboz: 4:44pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
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Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by Orter(m): 4:46pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
We're moving higher |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by Donbrig: 4:46pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
Very positive news indeed. I know we will get there someday. Billions of dollars are spent on medical trips abroad by Nigerians every year. I think the govt should have at least 5-6 state of the art medical centers across the country, to help curb medical pilgrims by Nigerians. It's time to start doing things differently in Nigeria. 1 Like |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by uncjay(m): 4:47pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
What should we term dis one na....?? Moving forward medically or moving forward as a nation?? |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by Pque(m): 4:49pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
This is a welcome development but Nigeria experts are still learning. Kudos to d NGO. 'The chief medical director further said that the collaboration would further enhance technology and skills transfer to local team of experts, thereby enabling sustainability of the programme in future'. |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by leeikem(m): 4:50pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
I am happy about this... |
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Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by Jummymine(f): 4:56pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
i "yinmu" for them. Na oyinbo man (or black man we dey obodo oyinbo) come do the thing for them. Their oga there (one ibo man) no fit do the surgery, na only to dey fail people for exam he knows. In Nigeria for now, thoracic surgery , (maybe); cardiac surgery go to oyinbo land is my advice. |
Re: National Hospital Performs Open Heart Surgery On 12 Patients by Sasuwa(f): 5:00pm On Nov 07, 2015 |
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