Who are you and what is your relationship to OI? I am Tarela Aghanti, the founder and president of the OIF Nigeria and OIF Network UK, I have a 20-year-old son with OI. Tell us a little bit about the organization you represent Our organisation supports people with brittle bones, to help with psychological issues,…
In January 2022 a new multidisciplinary (MDT) clinic for osteogenesis imperfecta was established in Ghana. We did an interview with the initiator and woman behind it – Mrs. Justina Yiadom-Boakye, the president and Founder of OIFE’s associate Member Ghana (OIF Ghana). Who are you and what is your relationship with OI? I am Mrs Justina…
The charity CURE International has opened their first hospital in Zimbabwe offering free surgery for children with OI and other conditions. CURE International (CURE), a global provider of surgical treatment for children with treatable disabilities, has opened CURE Children’s Hospital of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, a first-in-the-nation facility providing life-transforming medical care to thousands of vulnerable…
