Tag: PROSTHESIS

Galvez: Due to “systemic corruption” in V. Luna hospital, price of prosthesis set for wounded Marawi soldiers said to have reached P1.4 M

  (Eagle News) — The “systemic corruption” in place in  V. Luna Medical Center  since 2016 was so bad one set of prosthesis for wounded Marawi soldiers, which costs only P338,000, was reported to have reached P1.4 million. This is according to General Carlito Galvez Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff, who held a press briefing after the Palace announced President Rodrigo Duterte’s sacking of at least 20 military officials and personnel […]

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Two-legged Texas puppy runs with prosthetic cart

Scooter, a puppy born without front legs, seemed to smile as he wheeled across a playground on Friday (June 5). Scooter has been fitted with a wheeled prosthetic device that was made with a 3-D printer. Owner Tina Gans adopted Scooter when he was two months old. Now at almost ten months old, Gans said he’s hardly hindered by his handicap. “He doesn’t know he’s missing anything, so he’s an inspiration. I just want everybody […]

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