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On Saturday, August 14, 2021 more than 11 years after the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti was once again the victim of a deadly earthquake. For the thousands injured, we must intervene as soon as possible. LOGBOOK OF THE EMERGENCY MISSION Saturday, August 14, 2021 – Earthquake in Haiti On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at … Read more
On June 23, 2021 during the International Year of Health and Care Workers, United Surgeons for Children (USFC) organized a virtual panel discussion: Empowering Women in Global Health. The event highlighted strong female figures who contribute to the global health workforce and the actions we can take to continue to empower women. Contributing to this conversation, was: Laurence Boutin, Pediatrician, … Read more
Last month, USFC received shipping containers filled with 50 Emergency Relief Beds for the French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) in Kabul, and 50 more for two other hospitals in Afghanistan. The Emergency Relief Bed is a non-powered, manual adjustable hospital bed that is used in combination with a patient support surface and includes an … Read more
Last month, United Surgeons for Children, part of La Chaine de l’Espoir International, conducted the first successful open-heart surgeries in Burkina Faso. During this medical-surgical mission that took place at the Tengandogo University Hospital, five children in dire need of life-saving surgeries received successful operations. Pathologies ranged from congenital malformations like atrial septal defect (ASD) … Read more
Complementary to our mission of increasing access to surgery, USFC unites health and education for young schoolchildren living in India, Nepal, Haiti, Togo and Thailand. In 2020, youth were not spared from the devastating impacts of the global health crisis. In fact, for a while, the epidemic kept them from schools, and even worse, from access … Read more
What are medical mission trips? Medical mission trips exist to provide medical care and education in countries where healthcare services are limited or difficult to access. At USFC, our medical missions are specifically organized around complex surgical procedures. Our trips have two main objectives: to operate on sick children and to train local medical staff (surgeons, doctors … Read more
On November 17th, USFC organized a special virtual panel discussion: Training without Borders: Replicable Systems of Sustainable Healthcare in the Global South moderated by Emmy-award winning journalist Leyna Nguyen. During the event, USFC had the opportunity to share more about the cardiac surgery training program which was first implemented in the Ho Chi Minh City … Read more
Acute rheumatic fever is a disease that can result from inadequately treated medical conditions such as strep throat. Rheumatic fever causes inflammation of the heart, blood vessels, and joints. When not properly treated, it can cause long-term damage to the heart and its valves. Rheumatic fever presents a major health concern in most developing countries … Read more
In March 2020, USFC’s Infrastructure and Development Team produced an innovative hospital concept in response to COVID-19. The COVID Modu-Care field hospital is transportable in freights by sea or land to any area, worldwide. The COVID Modu-Care Hospital is an “a la carte” concept for regions needing designated treatment and recovery centers. Current modules available include: … Read more
Arun is an 18-month old child from a small village in Cambodia. When his parents noticed he was suffering from stunted growth and constant fatigue they knew something was wrong. Fortunately, with the support of USFC’s ECHOES© program, Arun received a tele-consultation with French surgeons Professor Alain Deloche and Professor Daniel Sidi. During the tele-consultation … Read more
