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Nigeria’s separated conjoined twins is another medical milestone- Minister

By Joyce Remi- Babayeju

The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora has said that the separated conjoined twins at the Keffi Medical Centre, Nassarawa State, by a team of doctors is another medical milestone for Nigeria.

The conjoined twins born at a private hospital in Keffi were transferred to Keffi Medical Centre after they were born with xiphi- Omphalopagu they were separated by a team of 50 doctors led by Dr. Yahaya Baba Adamu at the KMC.

The conjoined twins 15 months old Hasseina and Husseina Ukpo were discharged today in Abuja.

The set of beautiful baby girls born to 75 year old Mr. Ukpo Okaaa and his 23 year old wife Tasella were successfully separated on the 10th of July 2020 by a team of medical doctors led by Dr. Tso Charles at the Keffi Medical Centre, Nassarawa State.

Mamora said, “ today marks a a milestone event that took place at one of our Federal Medical Centres under the Federal Ministry of Health a few weeks back.

He said, “ Separation of conjoined twins was a phenomenon that we were used to hearing take place in medical practice of the first world but here we are today also announcing an operation carried out by one hundred percent Indigenous Medical Team leading to the separation of Omphalopagus conjoined twins name Hassana and Husseina Ukpo.”

According to the minister, the conjoined twins were born about fifteen months ago in a Health Facility in Nasarawa State and referred to the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi.

After extensive clinical and detailed investigations, the twins were adjudged to be joined at the abdomen and rib cage, they shared a common liver, subcutaneous tissue and skin with fixed xiphisternum and cartilages of the 10th and 11th ribs.

On the 10th of July, 2020, after a 9 – hour long surgery, they were successfully separated with no intra operative complications. They are being managed in the intensive care unit and the post-operative events and outcome have been most satisfactory. As at today the twins are hale and hearty and playing around at the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi and are with us here Friday.

The Director of Public, Public Health of the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Adebimpe Adebiyi in her speech to commend the medical feat said that N35 million was used for the conjoined separation by doctors within the country.

The ministry commended the efforts of Medical Director Keffi Medical Centre Dr. Yahaya Baba Adanu at coordinating the medical team and promised that he Federal Government has recognized Keffi Medical Centre as a specialized medical centre in the country.

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