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Title: Every Scar Tells a Story -The Surgeon Who Turns Burn Awareness into a Movement of Hope

Abuja, Nigeria — August 2025 — Each year, millions of people suffer from burn injuries—most of them preventable, many of them life-altering. While the world often looks away, one Nigerian surgeon is helping us confront the flames—both literal and emotional—head-on.Dr. Amaka Patricia Ehighibe, a Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, doesn’t just operate on burns. She humanizes them. And through her Annual Burn Awareness Campaign, she’s creating something rare in medicine: a space where prevention meets compassion, and scars are treated not just on the skin—but in the soul. In response to the rising burden of burn injuries across Nigeria, Dr. Amaka Patricia Ehighibe, Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at FMC Jabi, has officially launched the 2025 Annual Burn Awareness Campaign — a multi-platform initiative aimed at reducing preventable burn injuries and supporting survivors through education, access, and advocacy.Now in its fifth year, the campaign has evolved into a nationally recognized effort focused on burn prevention, survivor care, and public education. The 2025 edition introduces new school partnerships, a mobile fire safety tour across rural communities, and expanded access to free surgical consultations for pediatric burn patients.“This campaign is about more than treatment. It’s about prevention, empathy, and empowerment,” said Dr. Ehighibe. “We are building a future where burn injuries are no longer silent tragedies.”Campaign Highlights for 2025:School Safety Programs: Targeting over 50 public and private schools across FCT, Kaduna, Kogi, and Enugu, these sessions teach children and teachers the basics of fire safety and first aid.Community Outreach Drives: Market-based awareness sessions and rural fire dri...

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