Over sixty patients suffering from Vesico
Vaginal Fistula (VVF) underwent free surgeries, while over 2,000 women get
free cancer screening and cancelling in Niger through the office of the
Wife of the Governor, Dr. Amina Abubakar Sani Bello within the last two
years.
The breakdown shows that 19 VVF surgeries were
performed at the Kotangora General Hospital; 30 at the Umaru Sanda
Ndayako hospital, 10 at the Minna General hospital, while 4 patients had
theirs at Katsina Fistula Centre.
A statement by her chief press secretary, Aisha
Wakaso also disclosed 1, 029 women got free cervical cancer screening,
while 1, 145 were for breast cancer screening in conjunction with some
non-governmental organization.
The statement said out of those screened for breast
cancers 15 have developed lump with nine referred for mammography,
while two with advanced stage were on referral outside the state and the
cost of the surgeries paid by the wife of the governor.
According to the statement 1, 500 women drawn from
rural areas across the state have so far benefited from different
empowerment programmes some of whom have also become employers of
labour.
Seventy-two women cooperatives have received
cheques in various sums for agricultural activities; 250 women and
youths on embellishment, tailoring and decoration, the statement said.
It also said that over a hundred women and youths
were trained on leather work, bead making, even as 500 other women were
also empowered with multipurpose crop milling machines in Lavun, Paikoro
and Gurara local government areas respectively within the period
amongst others.
CREDIT: DAILY TRUST
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