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.”
