Mrs. Nonye Soludo, wife of the Governor of Anambra State during the weekend witnessed corrective surgeries on four infants with cleft lips and palates at the General Hospital, Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area.
Mrs Soludo says the ongoing treatments for people with cleft lips and palates in Anambra State is aimed at giving children the pride and confidence to reach their dreams.
ANN gathered that the four babies who just got treatment, bring the total number of children to have benefited from the programme to five.
The fiest lady stated that the initiative to provide free surgeries for people with cleft problems in Anambra State, is a partnership between the governor’s wife and Smile Train, a global non-governmental organization.
Speaking after watching the surgery sessions, Mrs Soludo noted that her presence in the theatre was to console and show compassion to the babies who are undergoing a painful procedure.
The governor’s wife explained that her desire is to ensure that through the programme, every child in Anambra State with cleft lip or palate is brought out for immediate treatment.
She also called again on anyone living in Anambra State who has or knows a child with cleft deformity to help by reaching out to any government hospital around them for surgery.
