Stephanie Linus’ Foundation provides free VVF surgery for 15 women

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Stephanie Linus’ Foundation provides free VVF surgery for 15 women

Nollywood actress, Stephanie Linus’ Extended Hands Foundation with the support of Diamond Bank Plc, recently provided free repair surgeries for 15 women living with VVF at the Kwara Specialist Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State.

The women all had successful surgeries and were nursed back to health at the hospital.

Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) is a serious disability that can be experienced by women after childbirth. They are holes resulting from the breakdown in the tissue between the vaginal wall and the bladder or rectum caused by unrelieved obstructed labour.

The consequence of such damage is a woman’s inability to control the flow of urine or faeces. It occurs more often in young women during childbirth, as their bodies are not yet mature for the process.
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The pool effort was lauded by the First Lady of Kwara State, Omolewa Ahmed who received Stephanie Linus and her team from Extended Hands Foundation as well as the Diamond Bank team at the State House in Ilorin. She commended their efforts and pledged her support to the eradication of VVF in Kwara State.
The State Commissioner for Health, Kayode Issah, also received the Extended Hands Foundation and Diamond Bank Team during their stay in Ilorin, commending them as well for their efforts.
The Extended Hands Foundation, with the support of well meaning corporate organisations like Diamond Bank, continues to extend efforts to women with VVF across other states in the country.