700 Patients To Undergo Free Hernia, Hydrocele Surgery In Katsina

Over 700 vulnerable patients from within and outside Katsina State are expected to benefit from a free hernia and hydrocele surgery programme launched by the Dahiru Bara’u Mangal Foundation at the General Hospital, Katsina.
At the commencement of the exercise, a member of the foundation’s Board of Trustees, Hussaini Kabir, said the initiative was aimed at improving access to quality healthcare for vulnerable residents who cannot afford surgical treatment.
Kabir explained that patients diagnosed with hernia and hydrocele are being screened before undergoing free surgeries, while those with less severe conditions will receive medications at no cost.
He said the programme, fully sponso...