Radio and television announcements advised patients with surgical problems in the rural areas of Osun State, Nigeria, to report at any of the nine zonal headquarters of the state which were closest to their homes in order to receive free treatment. Over 1000 patients reported and 801 received operations on a rotational basis within nine weeks.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/rotational-rural-surgery-poor-developing-countries
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/o-aderounmu
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-afolayan
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/t-nasiru-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/tropical-doctor
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-health
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/information
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/media
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/radio
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tv
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nigeria
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/developing-countries
