30 Women Undergo Free VVF repair in Kwara

Thirty women affected by Obstetric Fistula have undergone free screening and treatment at the Sobi Specialist Hospital, Ilorin sponsored by the USAID funded Fistula Care Plus in collaboration with the Kwara State Government.

All the clients who turned out for the exercise went through full repair with surgical operations to properly reintegrate them into the society.

Our Correspondent, Abdulrosheed Okiki who was at the Hospital now present his report.

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Fistula is an occurrence of abnormal hole between the bladder and the front passage resulting in continuous and uncontrollable leakage of urine or faeces or both.

Speaking during the facility tour of the hospital by the Journalists who attended a three-day training of Fistula Basic, some of the clients narrated their experiences in managing the condition over the years.

A Client, Mary Okunade disclosed that she has been battling with the condition for the past four years before the intervention.

Mrs. Okunade who attributed the cause of the Fistula to her last child birth experience which she delivered through Ceasera Section and has since been having uncontrollable urine until she had a radio jingle about pool effort to be held at Sobi Specialist Hospital, Ilorin.

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She thanked the sponsors of the project for their intervention which she said would enable her properly re-integrate into the society.

Another Client, a thirty-seven year-old Folake Abdulrazak disclosed that she started leaking urine after her second delivery.

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Mrs. Abdulrazak added that the support she enjoyed from her husband and relatives during the period lessened the challenge of fistula in her life.

In an interaction with Health Correspondents, the Head of the Medical Team for the Mission, Doctor Saad Idris attributed the cause of many cases handled during the mass fistula repair to prolong obstructed labour.

Doctor Idris explained that the number of women repaired shown that the exercise was a successful one and called on pregnant women to attend ante natal regularly in order not to be affected with the condition.

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Doctor Idris canvassed for more investment in prevention and treatment of fistula.

Abdulrosheed Okiki reporting. END