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Pediatric surgery: ultra-modern operating theater inaugurated at CHU Campus de Lomé

Pediatric surgery: ultra-modern operating theater inaugurated at CHU Campus de Lomé
Extract from the article: The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Campus de Lomé is now home to an ultra-modern pediatric surgery unit. The infrastructure has been refurbished and equipped with the latest-generation equipment thanks to the NGO Smile Train and its partner K

The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Campus de Lomé is now home to an ultra-modern pediatric surgery unit. The infrastructure has been refurbished and equipped with the latest-generation equipment thanks to the NGO Smile Train and its partner KidsOR. The inauguration took place on Wednesday August 30, 2023.

Eugénie Akakpo, Director of Cabinet at the Ministry of Health, presided over the ceremony. The ceremony was attended by CHU Campus Director General Dr Kalao Essodom, Smile Train's West Africa Director Dr Nina Capo-Chichi, and Head of Pediatric Surgery Prof Grégoire Akakpo Numado.

The block is essentially composed of an operating table with its accessories, the scialytic lamp, the anesthesia table (for anesthesia and breathing of the child during the operation), surgical stools, cupboards, tables among others. The walls are also decorated with drawings to help children feel at ease during the process leading up to the operation. A recovery room suitable for children is also provided.

This equipment will enable safer surgery in a well-equipped room that feels more like a healing space. For Dr. Nina Capo-Chichi, children need specialized surgical equipment and expertise, as well as a recovery environment in which they feel safe and comfortable.

« The hospital's pediatric operating room and recovery room brighten the spirits and moods of children and adults alike.This jewel will improve surgical care for these children, in terms of creating a more suitable environment before and during surgery, even eliminating pre-operative anxiety, and more positive surgical outcomes », she emphasized. The Director of CHU Campus and the Head of the Pediatric Surgery Department expressed their delight at the support of the NGO Smile Train and the inauguration of this renovated operating theater for the benefit of children with surgical pathologies such as cleft lip and palate.

The Director of Cabinet of the Ministry of Health expressed her commitment to ensuring that the equipment is properly used and maintained, so that the expected results are achieved.To this end, she asked CHU Campus managers to ensure the safety and preventive maintenance of the equipment. On behalf of the Minister of Health, she expressed her thanks to Smile Train and to all those who had contributed to the project.

In Togo, Smile Train began its programs in 2010, and to date has transformed the lives of over 600 patients in the country. Over the past two years, a partnership has been established with three (03) key hospitals in the country, namely CHU Campus de Lomé, CHP d'Aneho and CHU Kara.

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The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Campus de Lomé is now home to an ultra-modern pediatric surgery unit. The infrastructure has been refurbished and equipped with the latest-generation equipment thanks to the NGO Smile Train and its partner K

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