Sixty-two joint replacement surgeries were successfully performed on 50 patients, between last Friday and Monday, by an international medical and surgical team under the auspices of the Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach (WOGO) at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), a press release from the GPHC said yesterday.
WOGO, the female division of Operation Walk, consisting of 72 personnel, including 10 female orthopaedic surgeons, successfully completed the joint replacement surgeries. The marathon surgeries began last Friday evening and successfully concluded on Monday. The release stated that no cost was attached to the surgeries. “In a notable development, GPHC recently received approval from its Board of Directors to eliminate all costs associated with joint replacement surgeries and revisions. This decision, prompted by a proposal from the hospital’s administration, enabled all 50 patients to benefit from the surgeries without incurring any financial burden.”
The release stated that only five patients remain hospitalized while the majority were discharged. Those discharged are nevertheless supported by ongoing physiotherapy services provided by GPHC.
“As of 2 pm (yesterday), only five patients remain [warded], the majority having been discharged to continue their recovery at home. They are supported by ongoing physiotherapy services provided by GPHC.”
Meanwhile, the local medical team and hospital administration expressed gratitude to WOGO for its invaluable assistance in addressing the backlog of surgeries, which had accumulated due to constraints in personnel and space. This collaboration, the release emphasized, is expected to continue, thereby positively impacting public healthcare.
