Persons suffering from severe hernia, goitre and fibroid conditions in the Ahafo Region have benefited from a free surgical exercise at the Goaso Municipal Hospital.
The Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr James Ankoma, told Adom News that the intervention formed part of a free surgical outreach organised by the West African College of Physicians and Surgeons in the region.
He said a team of specialist surgeons drawn from within and outside the region was assembled for the exercise, during which 72 patients with conditions including hernia, goitre, fibroid, uterine and other gynaecological cases underwent successful surgeries.
Dr Ankoma noted that the expertise of the medical team ensured all beneficiaries received safe and effective treatment, adding that the patients have since been discharged and are responding well to post-surgery reviews.
He commended the Ahafo Regional Minister, Charity Gardiner, for facilitating the outreach by engaging the West African College of Physicians and Surgeons to extend the initiative to the region.
Dr Ankoma described the five-day exercise as timely, saying it helped address several critical health conditions and ultimately saved many lives.
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