Three more operations on girl with fistula

BY WATIPASO MZUNGU JNR
Surgeons at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital last week successfully operated on the 11 year-old girl who had been grappling with fistula for over seven years in Lilongwe, but recommended that she requires three more ‘separate’ operations.

Mr. Price, one of the chain stores in the country, had initially offered to pay an estimated K200,000 towards meeting the costs of the operation on the child. But after the operation, the bill rose to K300,000.

In an interview Thursday, Mr. Price Stores Manager Robtcher Mughogho confirmed the development adding that the shop will also settle the costs of the next operations.

“In total, the girl will undergo four operations. The next operation is scheduled for September 13, 2010,” said Mughogho.

Asked if the top class shop will also pay for the remaining surgeries, the manager said: “Mr. Price is committed to meet all the costs on the girl”.

He said the remaining operations will cost K600,000 bringing the total cost for the exercise to K900,000.

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