A touching story recently unfolded at Metropolitan Hospital.
12-year-old Kadada from Congo underwent complex and specialized surgery for a painful spinal deformity that made it difficult for her to walk and stunted her growth.
Kadada was born in 2010 in the middle of a field in Kabingu, a village outside Goma, while her mother was looking for food for her three siblings. In 2012, in the midst of war, he contracted tuberculosis, which caused pain and severe deformation of the girl’s spine. Without surgery, the chance of paralysis for little Kadada – who had never received medical attention in her life – would have been almost 100%.
Life for Kadada was not easy. He left school at the age of 6. Her mother was trying to find a solution, pleading for any medical help that could be given to her daughter. In May 2021, her father was killed in a car accident. While the family was still grieving, they were forced to leave their home due to an eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano. The explosion left over 400,000 people homeless. Kadada and her family found themselves in a refugee camp. But here, her luck turned, when she met John Woods, founder of Upright Africa, who was there to provide aid to the refugees.
“Sometimes in our missions we come across cases of people with serious health problems. In the case of little Kadada, Upright Africa in collaboration with World Emergency Relief and with the support of private donors, we trusted the Metropolitan Hospital and the doctor Mario Lykissa, who gladly agreed to help us in such a serious incident,” said Mr. Woods.
Thus, she began her journey to Greece. The operation was carried out by the doctor Mr. Mario Lykissa, Director of the Spine Clinic of the Metropolitan Hospital, in collaboration with a team of experienced doctors.
“The kyphosis was putting pressure on the spinal cord, creating neurological problems in the lower limbs as well as a disturbance of the respiratory function. The surgery, which lasted about 8 hours resulted in the complete correction of Kadada’s spinal deformity and at the same time the correction of her neurological and respiratory function,” said Mr. Marios Lykissas.
The assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Tzanios Hospital, in a public-private partnership with the Metropolitan Hospital, was decisive for the arrival and carrying out of the surgery.
Despite the significant risks involved in such operations, the result confirmed the optimism of the medical team. Today, just a few days after the operation, Kadada is sitting and walking on her own, without complications. He was discharged 4 days after surgery and left walking happily. She has a long way to go, but a chance at a normal life is finally within reach.
Metropolitan Hospital and Upright Africa intend to continue their partnership and support our fellow human beings, wherever they are.
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