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World Birth Defects Day
Every year, March 3 is the World Birth Defects Day. What is a birth defect? A birth defect of a tissue or organ – also known as a congenital anomaly or a congenital disorder – is the result of a developmental disorder of the fetus or embryo. Depending on the
EMERGENCY IN UKRAINE: Help Us Give Medical Supplies!
What do we know? The fighting and bombing that started on February 24, 2022, in Ukraine has been going on for several days. Recent attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv have displaced countless families and resulted in numerous injuries, some life-threatening. Hospital staff are overwhelmed, particularly as they are being forced
VIP Dinner Honoring United Surgeons for Children at the French Consulate in New York City
On Tuesday December 7, 2021 United Surgeons for Children hosted its first in-person event in the United States. The VIP dinner honoring United Surgeons for Children was held at the French Consulate in New York City, under the High Patronage of Jérémie Robert, Consul General of France in New York. As the US affiliate of the French NGO La Chaîne de l’Espoir,
Logbook: Pediatric Surgery Mission in Benin
My name is Dr. Boutin. I am a Pediatrician and Deputy Medical Director at United Surgeons for Children. I joined the organization four years ago to strengthen my commitment to children. We have already achieved so much together, such as establishing school health programs in Haiti and Togo. But today,
Nofy, 16 months, Madagascar
Nofy was born 4.4 lbs, an only child, to a seamstress and a grocer from a rural village on the outskirts of Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital. Nofy was born underweight and with a left cleft lip. As an infant, doctors were aware that Nofy was not gaining weight as she should.
Haiti: A logbook of the emergency mission
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
