In Calabar- Cross River State, no fewer than 18 indigent women who have been suffering from Vesico Vagina
Fistula, VVF, had their fistula repaired at the VVF centre Ogoja, in the State.
The United States Agency for International Development, USAID in collaboration with the Cross River State Government at the weekend inaugurated the Ogoja centre of VVF at the Ogoja General Hospital in Ogoja Local Government Area of the State.
The VVF scourge, which arises as a result of complications during childbirth, is the occurrence of abnormal hole between the bladder or rectum and the vagina that is characterized by continuous and uncontrollable leakage of urine.
Speaking during unveiling of the VVF project, the Country Manager, Fistula Care Project of USAID, Chief Iyeme Efem, said the Fistula centre which is the ninth to be established with the support of the international agency, was meant to repair Fistula clients in Cross River State and beyond.
Hesaid there were 150, 000 backlog of Fistula cases in Nigeria, with 12, 000 cases emanating yearly.
Advice to any lady having VVF to please contact VVF centre Ogoja or any nearest VVF centre!
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