Luena – At least 23 patients underwent maxillofacial surgery in the last 48 hours at Moxico General Hospital (HGM) as part of a campaign aimed for people with cleft palate and cleft lip deformities, the hospital’s maxillofacial surgeon Vitorino Jamba said Thursday.
The surgeries were successful leading to an increased demand, which forced Moxico General Hospital to extend the end date of the surgeries to August 28.
The 23 patients, including adults and children, underwent cleft lip surgery, with three cases, three large tumors, five dermoid cysts, six keloids and other normal pathologies.
Vitorino Jamba said that the turnout has increased with patients coming from the province's nine municipalities for treatment of diseases of the oral and facial forum.
As for the number of people registered, he said that 58 patients had been registered so far.
This is the second campaign involving this type of surgery, with the first one held in December 2023, during which 40 cleft lip and cleft palate operations were made in seven days.
This is an initiative of the Health Ministry in partnership with Josina Machel Hospital, which will cover five provinces of the country, namely Benguela, Uíge, Huambo, Cunene and Moxico, starting in Luanda. ISAU/YD/DAN/AMP
