“It has since evolved into a multidisciplinary surgical outreach programme that has reached more than 6,000 beneficiaries since its inception,” Ogboye said, according to a statement on Wednesday.
He added that the intervention programme was “to alleviate the suffering of children with limb deformities, improve their self-esteem and offer them a chance to compete and function normally in society.” Ogboye explained further that the latest phase of the programme commenced with a screening exercise of potential beneficiaries at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, adding that the result of the screening, which was reviewed by a team of specialists, resulted in the latest set of 60 beneficiaries who qualified and were subsequently booked for the surgical procedure.All rights reserved.
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