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Uganda: Mulago Performs 17 Free Hip Replacements for Sickle Cell Patients Under Hope for Warriors Camp

[Nile Post] Mulago National Referral Hospital has successfully performed 17 hip replacement surgeries under the ongoing Hope for Warriors medical camp, which is providing free treatment to sickle cell patients suffering from avascular necrosis (AVN).

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