Patna: International days devoted to healthcare are usually marked by seminars and awareness walks, but the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA) decided to perform 5,000 free surgeries to mark the Bone and Joint Day under the theme "one member, one free surgery" and set a world record of sorts. The members of its state unit, Bihar Orthopaedic Association (BOA), performed 176 surgeries for free in three days beginning Thursday.
Of the 176 surgeries, 62 were performed in Patna alone. While 18 surgeries were performed in PMCH, one was performed in NMCH and the rest in private hospitals.
