Free surgery camp benefits hundreds in For Portal
“67 children got corrective surgery, with more than 100 limbs treated,” said Agrawal.
Children with fractures, rickets, knee deformities, bone infections, and clubfoot were treated by a team of orthopaedists.
FORT PORTAL - Scores of children with deformed arms and legs have received free surgery at a health camp in Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital.
The camp was organised by the Narayan Seva Sansthan, an Indian-based non-governmental organisation, in collaboration with the Indian Association of Uganda and the Tooro Kingdom.
Children with fractures, rickets, knee deformities, bone infections, and clubfoot were treated by a team of orthopaedists.
The camp, which attracted children from Kabarole, Ntoroko, Kamwenge, and Kyenjojo districts, excited some parents who, in the past, couldn’t afford the costs of surgery.
Tooro Kingdom officials said the camp was aimed at helping children with limb deformities whose parents could not afford to pay for their surgeries.
Rajesh Agrawal, the Narayan Seva Sansthan head, and coordinating the social work in Uganda since 2016 has expressed his gratitude for the support received from His Majesty, the King of Tooro, Rukirabasaija Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Indian Community in Uganda under the umbrella organisation of the Indian Association of Uganda under the able leadership of Paresh Bhai Mehta of Fortportal Referral Hospital.
Dr Beyaza Tito, the health minister in Tooro Kingdom, Vipul Bhai and Prakash Bhai of Fortportal and Kasese, who helped the camp on ground with full support, were also lauded.
“67 children got corrective surgery, with more than 100 limbs treated,” said Agrawal.
Paresh Mehta, Chairman of the Indian Association of Uganda, thanked all stakeholders, including medical staff, for providing the platform to help the underprivileged children, promising to continue the services so that more underprivileged are helped.
Uganda and India share deep historical ties that have matured into broad engagement across trade, investment, development cooperation, technology transfer and defence cooperation. Accordingly, bilateral trade between the two countries has crossed the $1.2 billion mark.