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32 goitre patients undergo surgery in Wau
About 32 people suffering from goitre have been successfully operated at St. Daniel Comboni Hospital in Wau town of Western Bahr al Ghazal State, as part of a 10-day initiative launched by the Catholic Diocese of Wau.
Goitre is a swelling of the thyroid gland that causes a lump in the front of the neck. Although goitres are usually painless, large ones can cause cough and make it difficult for a person to swallow or breathe.
Tetahana Gaaba, the health advisor for the Catholic Diocese of Wau, told reporters that the goitre campaign which brought patients from Northern Bahr al Ghazal, Warrap and Western Bahr al Ghazal States was concluded on Tuesday.