MTN Foundation sends 14 children to India for heart surgery
Two
of the initial 16 beneficiaries selected for treatment dropped out and decided
to pursue treatment in India by other means, leaving 14 beneficiaries in the
current phase of the intervention.
The
beneficiaries, who are majorly children from families with little means, will
be treated on all heart related illnesses. Additionally, plans have been made
for each of them to travel with an adult member of their family.
To
ensure safety and quality of treatment, some representatives of the MTN
Foundation and MTN HR Medical team travelled some weeks ago to India to inspect
the hospital facilities.
The
MTN Foundation Intervention Scheme which started 5 years ago has produced over
50 beneficiaries. It has provided assistance to families with sick children who
otherwise wouldn’t have been able to afford quality treatment.
It
will be recalled that the MTN Foundation under its Eyesight Restoration
Intervention Scheme (EyeRIS) recently partnered with the Akwa Ibom state
government to conduct 2,000 cataract surgeries, distribution of 2,000 pairs of
glasses and 2,000 drug packs to people with various eye problems for free in
the state.
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