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Ibadan outreach offers free operations for cataracts, fibroids and hernias

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 00:55 UTC
Ibadan outreach offers free operations for cataracts, fibroids and hernias
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A five-day medical outreach in Ibadan, Oyo State, is providing free surgery for patients with conditions including cataracts, fibroids and hernias. The Pistis Foundation is organising the programme, according to Punch Nigeria. The available information does not state how many patients will be treated or identify the medical facilities involved.

Patients in Ibadan, Oyo State, are receiving free surgical treatment during a five-day medical outreach organised by the Pistis Foundation. Punch Nigeria reported that the programme covers conditions including cataracts, fibroids and hernias. The initiative is intended to provide operations for patients who require treatment for those conditions.

The supplied material does not state the number of beneficiaries or describe how patients were selected for the outreach. It also provides no details about the doctors, hospitals, funding or dates of the programme beyond its five-day duration. The report identifies the foundation as the organiser and Ibadan as the location.

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