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André Ngassia returns to Chad after regaining mobility thanks to the Recover Foundation's Patients programme.

The 30-year-old patient successfully underwent surgery at the Quirónsalud del Vallès Hospital after years of suffering from a severe lumbar disc herniation that affected his mobility
André Ngassia with traumatologist Dr. Isidor Marchán after the intervention performed at the Hospital Quirónsalud del Vallès.

André Ngassia, 30 years old and from Chad, has recently returned to his country after receiving medical treatment at the Quirónsalud Hospital in the Vallès thanks to Recover Foundation's Patients programme.

Since 2021, he has suffered from a lumbar disc herniation in the L4-L5 and L5-S1 vertebrae, which caused him severe pain and a progressive loss of strength in both legs, severely affecting his mobility and quality of life.

André arrived in Barcelona in May and was successfully operated on by the traumatologist. Dr. Isidor Marchán and his team at the Quirónsalud Hospital in the Vallès. When he entered the hospital, he needed a wheelchair to get around. After the operation and his favorable recovery, he was able to leave the hospital on his own.

Cases like André's reflect the impact of Recover Foundation's Patients programme, which facilitates access to specialized medical care in Spain to patients from Africa who cannot receive treatment in their countries of origin. This work is possible thanks to the Collaboration between hospitals and healthcare professionals committed to universal access to health care.

From left to right: Dr. Henry Marcano, medical director of Hospital del Vallès; Katia Alonso Barraza, head of nursing; Laura Hernández, controller; Daniel Regaña, manager; André Ngassia, patient; Marta Marañón Medina, general director of Fundación Recover; and Cristina Rodrigo Ferrán, head of the Patients program.

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