14 out of the 20 children who were diagnosed at the Gold Cross Hospital in Lagos have been shortlisted to go to India for heart surgery. This Project is done under the MTN Foundation Medical Intervention Scheme.
The 14 beneficiaries are expected to leave the country Wednesday, January 20, 2016.
MTN HR Medical team and some representatives traveled some weeks back to India to inspect the Hospital facilities which would be used to carry out the surgery, this was done to ensure safety.
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. Provision have also been made for each of them to travel with an adult member of their family.
The 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.
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.
The Foundation is doing a good job.
