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Pupils of Kanda Cluster of Schools Screened For Scoliosis, 1 Case Recorded

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Some pupils of the Kanda Cluster of Schools in Accra have been screened and sensitized on scoliosis, a three-dimensional abnormality that occurs when a person’s spine becomes rotated and curved sideways. A total number of 221 pupils were screened and one suspected scoliosis case recorded in the exercise, which was held Saturday to mark the International … Read more

12-Year-Old Girl Gets Spine Surgery Support From SFG

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Scoliosis Foundation Ghana(SFG), a Ghanaian based not- for-profit organisation with support from some benevolent organisations and philanthropists in the country, has assisted 12- year-old Emily Darko, a scoliosis patient to successfully undergo a surgery  to straighten up her spine. Emily’s condition was critical which required a surgery to correct the defect with her spine to … Read more