The Pistis Foundation has commenced a five-day free medical and surgical outreach in Lagos, targeting 5,000 residents for treatment of various health conditions, including eye and dental problems, as well as surgical cases.
The 11th Ubomi Medical and Surgical Outreach, the flagship health initiative of the foundation, which began on Monday, is being held at the Pistis Annex and the Hospital for Trauma and Surgery, located opposite each other in the Eti-Osa area of Lagos State.
The outreach provides free medical services to people in underserved communities.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the Founder and Board Chair of the Pistis Foundation, Godman Akinlabi, said the foundation hoped to attend to about 5,000 beneficiaries by the end of the week, with over 10,000 medical interventions projected.
He said 1,717 beneficiaries had received attention as of Tuesday, and that the team had performed 57 eye surgeries and 48 operating-room surgeries
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