A group, Healthy Heart Foundation (HHF), by First Cardiology Consultants Hospital, yesterday said it has offered free openheart surgeries to over 50 indigent Nigerians, including male and female patients within the last one year. The patients, who comprisedadultsandchildren, are aged between 16 and 73 years.
This was part of the foundation’s strategy for increased access to prevention and treatment of heart diseases in the country. The foundation in a message noted that the hospital has established an interim research and training centre to provide advanced clinical training in areas like critical nursing and cardiovascular care for patients, stressing that this development will bridge the information gap and garner efficient research that will further reduce the disease in the country.
In a statement yesterday, the foundation said: “The HHF was created by the First Cardiology Consultants Hospital to increase accessibility to lifesaving therapies and increase awareness in the community on prevention and treatment of heart disease, stating that the focus is to expand access to treatments, create a research centre and set up a learning centre to develop the next generation of caregivers.”