Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Prof Adekunle Ajayi, has said that over 160 people benefitted from the Free Surgical Outreach of the institution.
Speaking on the sideline of the 2019 End of the Year event, Ajayi explained that the number included 100 patients who enjoyed free cataract operation.
The CMD hinted that his management was planning to expand the space ahead of 2020 with a view to accommodating and providing medical service for more patients.
He said: “We did cataract operations for 100 patients, meaning that by the grace of God, we were able to restore vision to 100 potentially blind members of society.
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“We also did free surgery for 60 individuals with hernia, glaucoma and all forms of minor surgical procedures. In all 160 people benefitted from our free surgical outreach to mark the end of the year activity for the hospital.
“Ordinarily, for cataract operation, you have to also implant artificial lens for the person to see very well. We do cataract operations for N50,000. Each of the other surgeries would have cost each patient between N45,000 and N65,000.
“As part of the programmes of the hospital, we go out to the communities twice a week for free medical outreaches. I have not received data for 2019, but in 2018, we visited 77 communities in Ekiti, part of Kwara, part of Kogi and part of Ondo states where we attended to thousands of patients free of charge.
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