The estimated cost of the surgery, including travelling expenses, is N7 million. Little Omosefe has since birth been in pains and suffering from a medical condition called Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD).
Her mother, Mrs Ruth Ugbo, said after Omosefe’s delivery, it was observed that she had a hole in the heart, which may lead to the baby’s death if not corrected.
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“We were told we need a corrective surgery in India so that she can have a chance of survival,” she said.
The baby’s medical report, signed by her consultant, a paediatrician and paediatric cardiologist at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Wilson Sadoh, confirmed the condition.