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Mapping Rheumatic Heart Disease using Artificial Intelligence
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
COVID Modu-Care Field Hospital
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
Meet Arun from Cambodia
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
