THE Loloma Foundation, in its bid to assist the less fortunate, has yet again engaged the free services of overseas medical specialists at the Taveuni Hospital from April to June this year.
And people who suffer from cleft lip and palate, burns and injury scars have been encouraged to visit the major hospitals for screening as a reconstruction surgical team will also be part of the medical entourage.
The team will also be conducting surgeries on soft tissue tumours such as lipomas and keloids, birth defects such as removal of extra fingers and toes.
A statement from the foundation stated the other medical groups included general medical, ear and nose and throat surgical, obstetrical/gynaecological surgical and two general surgery teams.
The surgery will be conducted from April 28 to May 5.
“On this same week, the general medical team consisting of two pediatricians, infectious disease specialist, optometrist, two internal medicine specialists and support staff will travel to conduct general clinics and identify and screen surgical candidates for the following weeks at the hospital.
“The team specialising in ear, nose and throat surgeries will offer ear drum repairs, neck mass excisions, nasal fracture repair and vocal cord assessment on May 5 to 12.
The statement stated two general surgery teams would work to perform surgeries such as inguinal and umbilical hernias, lipoma excisions, vein stripping, gall bladder excisions, thyroidectomies, appendectomies, circumcisions, hydrocelectomies, wound revisions, abscess incision and drainage from May 19 to June 2.
“Please go to the CWM, Lautoka or Labasa hospitals to be screened and then bring a referral sheet with you.”
Head of foundation Fiji Bernadette Rounds Ganilau said a team was presently on the Garden Island and Yasawa conducting clinics and screening for surgical candidates to travel to Taveuni for surgery.
She said the team was also accompanied by a dental team that was offering extractions, fillings and restorative work.
“These teams will go and the other teams will arrive into Taveuni in April for the other scheduled medical treatments,” Mrs Ganilau said.
