 My name is Uem Akbanodofi. I'm from Nigeria. Initially, I was diagnosed with DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy. Sometimes in 2017, then we've done series of tests and never knew I had a heriotic valve problem. During further investigation, it was discovered that the heriotic valve replacements needed to be done. So we went to several hospitals in Nigeria and we were told it could be done. But with the use of blood, we are Jehovah's Witnesses. And from our conviction, from Jehovah's Word, the Bible, we are not supposed to take blood. Now we looked for hospitals all around the world that could offer treatment without the use of blood. We contacted the Christian Congressional branch in Nigeria. That was the first time we heard of Manipa, Dr. Divinanda, the senior consultant. I showed us that it could be done successfully without the use of blood. Mr. Uem from Nigeria, who is in his mid-40s, had some difficulty in breathing in the last two or three years. He went to a doctor. He was found to have a dilated heriotic route with badly leaking heriotic valve. Medically we call it as aneliotic ectasia. But unfortunately for him, he also belongs to a faith called Jehovah's Faith, where they do not accept any kind of blood or blood products. And he needs a very super major operation where we have to replace his valve along with his aorta. Somehow they came to know about Manipa. We have some experience of dealing with patients of Jehovah from all age groups from two or three months to almost 60 or 70 years. So when he came here, we evaluated him. They accepted the whole treatment plan. He underwent the operation where we achieved whatever we intended to do like replacing his valve along with the root of his aorta. It's called bental operation. He has recovered very well. His hemoglobinate discharges almost 9 grams. We started off with 13 grams. He has done very well. And we are also very happy that his symptoms have gone now. At least they have come down significantly. We are very sure that his heart strength will also recover over a period of time. And this taking care of this particular set of patients, such major operations without blood, is possible only because we have a system around since we do operations and these kinds of patients. And we also want this message also to go to many other patients who probably are denied operations just because we can't use blood and blood products. It was done successfully without the use of blood. Thanksfulness also goes to Divinanda and his team who has been so helpful, so nice. They have exhibited professionalism in their job. They have been so good to us and they did it successfully. And here I am strong and healthy.