French-Belgian surgical team visits Iloilo Province

French-Belgian surgical team conducts surgical mission in Iloilo

The French-Belgian Surgical Team of the Aide Medico-Chirurgical E Au Tierre Monde visited the Province of Iloilo to conduct free surgery.

They were treated with a welcome lunch by the province at Tatoy’s Manokan, Arevalo, Iloilo City.

The team stayed at the Iloilo Provincial Hospital in Pototan for five days unti November 14, 2007.

They conducted their first day of free surgical operation on November 9, 2007 which was witnessed by Iloilo Gov. Niel D. Tupas, Sr. and Provincial Health Officer Patricia Grace S. Trabado.

The members of the Surgical Team were composed of Dr. Isabelle Loeb – Surgeon; Dr. Charles Luyckx – Anesthesiologist; Dr. Edward Boutremans – Surgeon; Dr. Yasemin Deniz – Surgeon; Ms. Kaoma Kilelema – Nurse and Mr. Maxime Vandeputte – Recorder.

The patients (those having clef pallates) who availed free surgery came from the municipalities of Ajuy – 13; Carles – 10; New Lucena – 4; Passi City – 3; and 1 each from San Enrique, Oton, Pototan, Dingle, Dueñas and Sara.

They underwent 25 Unilateral cheiloplasty, 7 Bilateral cheiloplasty, 3 Palatoplasty, and 1 Cheiloplasty with palatoplasty.

In the evening of November 14, 2007, the Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen & Professionals, Iloilo Chapter hosted a thanksgiving dinner.

The Province of Iloilo gave them plaques of recognition and token of appreciation.

source: http://www.iloilo.gov.ph/