Extended Hands Foundation founded by Nollywood actress, Stephanie Linus has once again intervened for 15 women with VVF in Kwara State. The Foundation with support from Diamond Bank Plc was recently at the Kwara State Specialist Hospital, Sobi-Ilorin where these women were successful operated on and restored by specialist doctors.
VVF
is a problem that occurs after child birth especially with under developed
women.
Damages occur that result in lack of bladder control and related conditions such as dermatitis and erosion of the skin and other tissues in the vulva and vagina from the constant leaking of urine or faeces.
Damages occur that result in lack of bladder control and related conditions such as dermatitis and erosion of the skin and other tissues in the vulva and vagina from the constant leaking of urine or faeces.
In addition to these physical problems, VVF causes
acute social problems. Due to constant
leaking of urine or faeces and the accompanying smell, most communities
consider these women outcasts and cut them off from all social activities. If the fistulae are not
repaired, their husbands may divorce the women.
Some leave their families to roam in the cities where they are not known
as the outlook for them remain bleak in the community.
The Extended Hands Foundation seeks to bring hope and restoration for women who have been living with such conditions over varying periods of time.
The Extended Hands Foundation has carried out similar interventions for women with VVF in cities like Calabar, Ibandan, now in Kwara. The foundation is poised to keep extending hands of hope to these hopeless women across other states in the country.
God bless them
See photos
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| Stephanie with the Ist Lady Of Kwara State |
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| Stephanie with the Health Commissioner, Kwara State |
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| At the State House, Ilorin |
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