#ChildNotBride – Borno Hospital records 28 severe cases of VVF in 2016

It is extremely distressing to note that young girls are being prematurely married off and getting pregnant resulting in Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF).

The Borno Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri said on Sunday that it had so far recorded 28 severe cases of Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) this year.

Dr Laraba Bello, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, made the disclosure while receiving relief materials donated by the Nigeria Airforce Officers Wives Association (NAFOWA).

Bello said that the patients were mostly members of vulnerable groups who had no one to cater for them.

“The donation is timely as it will go a long way in alleviating the plight of our patients, most of who are between the ages 17 and 20 years.

“Some of them have been here since last year while some are internally displaced persons abandoned by their husbands,”

Hajiya Sadiq Abubakar, the wife of the Chief of Air Staff and the association’s chairperson, said the visit was part of efforts aimed at assisting the less privileged members of the society.

“The visit is in line with NAFOWA’s anniversary plan to reach out to people who are in dire need of assistance.

“We decided to come to Borno and give our support to these people because they are the most affected by the insurgency,”

According to her, the association will soon begin its scholarship programme to support orphans and other vulnerable groups in the North East Zone.

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