Medics operating on a child as cleft and palate surgeries five - day surgeries kicks off at Nyamira County Referral hospital.
May, 26, 2024
A five – day cleft lip and palate surgeries today kicked off at Nyamira County Referral hospital.
The surgeries which attracted 42 patients on the first day is being provided by Help Child Face Tomorrow doctors in conjunction with the County Government.
The surgeries are conducted by a team of surgeons and physicians led by Dr Meshack Ong’uti, Dr Joel Marwa and Dr Stephen Mbayo.
Other specialists in the Team include Dr Angela Onyando, Dr Emma Motio, Dr Michael Kibura, Dr Nancy Abuya, Dr Ashman Moirongo, Dr Edga Johnson and Dr Mervis.
Nyamira County Referral hospital theatre nurse manager Edna Onyancha is leading perioperative theatre nurses in the operations.
The operations carried out on the first day included general surgery, constructive surgeries like cleft lip and palate.
Patients who needed the services were required to be holders of Nhif cards while extreme needy cases were exempted.
BY Governor’s Press Unit