American Heart Interventionists Arrive Anambra on Life-saving Mission

By Praise Chinecherem

Scores of American critical heart interventionists are currently in Anambra state to perform Open-heart Surgeries on scores of patients with cardiovascular ailments.

Chairman/GCEO OilServ Ltd, Engr. Dr. Emeka Okwuosa who disclosed this in a statement said the Open-heart Surgeries were being carried out by the VOOM Foundation USA in partnership with the Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF), Oraifite.

He said the patients had booked for the surgeries from all parts Ekwusigo local government, Anambra, Southeast and Nigeria in general.

The statement partly reads, “The medical doctors are to perform Open-heart Surgeries on scores of people with Cardiovascular ailments who booked in for the surgeries from all parts Ekwusigo local government, Anambra, Southeast and Nigeria in general.

“The Open-heart Surgeries are being carried out by the VOOM Foundation USA in partnership with the Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF) at Oraifite.

“The world class highly digitised Medical facility of the Dame Irene Okwuosa Memorial Hospital Oraifite (DIOMH) provides the base for the Open-heart surgeries.

“The medical mission which costs the Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF), Oraifite hundreds of millions to host twice a year will transform several lives.

“We’re giving back to the Oraifite and Nigerian community through this medical mission which holds from October 11 to November 2, 2025.

“The Mission is a continuation of the powerful work to provide high-quality, subsidized medical care to underserved communities across Southeast Nigeria.

“Life-saving interventions would be delivered from pediatric and adult consultations to Open-heart Surgeries and interventional cardiology procedures; all carried out by World-Class Volunteer Specialists.

“Our impact in just 2 years – 145 Open-heart surgeries; 22 Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Procedures; 39 adult interventional cardiology procedures.

“Behind these numbers are real people -children, mothers, fathers whose lives have been transformed.

“To sustain these efforts, SEOF invites stakeholders, government agencies and philanthropists to support this cause to help save more lives in Anambra and Southeast as well as strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system.

“See the impact! Support the future! Huge medical fair also on the way for Ndi Anambra and neighbouring communities.

“For the benefit of Ndi Anambra and Nigeria In General – Pediatric Services: October 11 – October 19; Adult Services: October 17 – November 2;
Specialist Services: Open-heart Surgeries & interventional cardiology.”