The camp, dubbed the “Surgical Week” running from 2-6 October, is
expected to attract over 80 internal surgeons extending over 16
clinical major surgical areas and without any charges.
While unveiling the plans later this week, Dr Rosemary Byanyima, the acting director, noted that while MNRH has been on this journey to offer even the super specialized services, many Ugandans have not been aware or even part of the journey.
Byanyima explained that part of this activity was not only to
give back to the community in terms of offering free treatment but
also make them aware of what the biggest surgical directorate can
offer to the country.
“We trust our specialists, they told you they will be quite many in
number each to make a decision on how to handle whatever case they would have screened. But most importantly the education they wil give so that Ugandans are aware of the scope of services that are offered as they will share examples of what they can offer, Byanyima noted.
The surgical camp will offer specialized services including among
other surgeries Nuero , Orthopedic , Ear, Nose and Throat , organ
transplant , Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive, Urology and Eye
from 8-4pm. All offered by mainly Ugandan doctors supported by their partners from other private institutions.
“We are privileged to have colleagues help us, usually in surgeries
the more you are the better,” Dr Orwotho Norbert, Head Directorate
Surgical Services, lamented appreciating the backlog of patients that the hospital encounters on a daily basis.
Dr Orwoth emphasized that there was no single day that the hospital didn’t receive overwhelming numbers, however looking forward to the numbers especially that they received some assistance and will be handling only major surgeries this time around.
These were to still be handled even when the visiting surgeons have left.
Currently, according to Dr Alexandra Bainyirana Senior Consultant and Orthopedic Surgeon, the Neurosurgeon ward receives 4-5 kids with boda boda injuries.
Adding that about five months ago on average the causality attended to 10 maximum four patients per week but as of now the number had skyrocketed to 30 minimum per week.
On average, usually, some major surgeries may require a minimum of 5-12 hours and therefore this will give a chance for other patients to be booked but as well as appreciating and understanding the process.
The acting director however explained that patients only who will
require surgery will undergo the necessary procedures, including
among others having tests and seeking consent followed by other
procedures.
She added that of course while running the surgical camp the
supporting services like ICU will be ready to receive the surgical
case and that other diagnostic services will also be available.
“Even those they are screening and they need complementary
examination, x-ray ultrasound, CT scan or laboratory tests that will
be done free of charge,” she explained.
Urgding Ugandans to make use of the opportunity, get themselves
diagnosed and advised on how to go about their health related
decisions hence fourth.
