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Delectable actress, Stephanie Linus, has offered assistance to 20 people affected by Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF), a disability experienced by some women after childbirth.

VVF occurs more in young women whose bodies are not yet mature for the rigours of childbirth, and the consequence of such damage is the victim’s inability to control the flow of urine or faeces.

However, with the aid of Extended Hands Foundation, an organisation established by Linus, SNEPCo and NNPC, some women underwent free surgeries at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.

The actress explained that the move was part of effort to enlighten people on the dangers of VVF and to also assist as many women as possible recover from that condition.

The exercise, which kicked off in June, had a positive impact on many. Apart from the surgeries, the foundation donated surgical equipment and electrical supplies to UCH at an event attended by  academic scholars.

They include Temitope Along, a professor and the chief medical director, UCH Ibadan; Ayo Arowojodu, a professor and head of department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Ibadan; and O. A. Ojengbede, the chief medical consultant of UCH.