Dr Bisimba in ICU ahead of surgery
President Dr John Magufuli consoles Legal and
Human Rights executive director Dr Helen Kijo-Bisimba, who was admitted
there on Sunday after being injured in a road accident.
Speaking to reporters at the Hospital, the Aga Khan Medical
Director Dr Mustaafa Bapumia said preliminary medical screening has
revealed that Bisimba, who was admitted to the hospital having sustained
serious injuries in the Sunday car accident, has diabetes and high
blood pressure.
“So the doctors had to first treat the conditions detected before they could tend to the other injuries,” he explained.
“After being diagnosed, it was discovered that she got a femur
fracture that needs to undergo surgery,” he detailed noting that the
LHRC Director has been administered with pain killers and goes into
surgery today.
“After completing all the procedures,” he went on to explain, ‘...
the medical doctors in collaboration with the Surgery department headed
by Dr Aurangzeb Qureshi will conduct the surgery after her family gives
the go ahead,” he said.
“Our medical team and the surgery department are ready for the
work...the procedure can be conducted at our hospital or even at
Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI),” Dr Bapumia said.
Director Dr Hellen kijo-Bisimba was in a tragic road accident on
Sunday on her way to church. Her vehicle was run over by another car
that pushed her’s out of the road and caused it to overturn at least
four times, this according to LHRC Director of finance and
administration Ezekiel Masanja.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
