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News from United Surgeons for Children
There is potential for large-scale economic and equity impacts through the implementation of gender-transformative strategies for the healthcare workforce
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
A generous donation from Project C.U.R.E. will enable USFC to treat many more children in need of emergency care.
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
Children in Burkina Faso Undergo Historic Heart Surgeries
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
Despite the ongoing health crisis USFC’s school health programs continue to raise healthcare standards in India, Nepal, Haiti, Togo and Thailand
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,
What is a medical mission trip?
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
USFC’s Virtual Event: Training without Borders
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
