First telerobotic surgery in West Africa performed remotely on a patient in Abuja
Fowe · x · 2026-09-23
A surgeon operated remotely from RCCG's Redemption City on a patient in Abuja, marking the first telerobotic surgery in West Africa. The surrounding comments joke about people trying to downplay the operation's ties to the church.
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