Shisong Hospital begins prostrate
screening, endoscopic surgery
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| Arial view of Shisong hospital |
Experts from Spain will be carrying out
endoscopic surgeries at the St Elizabeth Catholic General Hospital Shisong from
September 17 to 23 2016 at subsidized costs.
This
is contained in a press release from the hospital signed by its Director,
Sister Kinyuy Mary Aldrine.
According
to the release, from August 17 till September 10, 2016, “screening will be done
for men aged 50 years and above”
To
enable this category of people to do their screening, the institution has
reduced the prices of Pelvic Ultrasound from FCFA 6000 to FCFA 4000 and that of
Prostrate Specific Antigen (PSA) test from FCFA 11.600 to FCFA 6.600.
Those
who shall be recommended for surgery after screening shall benefit from a
reduction in the price of a normal surgery and treatment.
“Such
clients going for surgery shall only pay a lump sum of FCFA 150000 instead of
paying the average cost of FCFA 350000 to benefit from a complete treatment
package” the release reads.
This
medical campaign undertaken by the hospital is one of the many they have
carried out over the years aimed at bringing health closer to the people at
affordable cost.
It
is worth noting that the Saint Elizabeth Catholic General Hospital Shisong, is
one the main health facilities in the North West Region of Cameroon under the
operation of the Tertiary Sisters of Saint Francis (TSSF) Shisong.
The
hospital was established in 1936 as a Maternity by the first Tertiary Sisters
of Saint Francis from from South Tyrol, Brixen (Italy), in response to infant
and maternal mortality at birth that were so common at the time.
The
Sisters were more sensitive to maternity services. The first maternity of
Shisong Hospital was a thatched building while cartoons were used for babies’
cots. Over the years, the hospital has undergone some modifications to become a
dependable, 24 hours health service delivery point for clients within the North
West Region and beyond and its services have become diverse and more
specialized.
The
Catholic General Hospital has continued to improve its services by the addition
of another new department, namely, the Cardiac Centre. The Cardiac Centre,
which is the first such institution not only in Cameroon but also in this
sub-region of Africa.
It
is equipped with ultra modern technologies and prepared to offer a wide range
of cardiology services including diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart
defects, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology
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