Where We Work
Location
Malawi
Capacity for children’s operations
Population of children
Ages 0-14 - 8,097,672
Partner Surgeons
Dr Wakisa Mulwafu, Prof Eric Borgstein, Dr Bip Nandi
Hospital(s)
The Great Rift Valley runs through the country from north to south, with Lake Malawi lying within it.
Location
Malawi
Population of children
8,097,672
Partner Surgeons
Prof Eric Borgstein, Dr Wakisa Mulwafu, Dr Bip Nandi
Hospital(s)
Kamuzu Hospital, Mzuzu Hospital, Salima Hospital, Kasungu Hospital, Queens ENT, Dowa District Hospital, Ntcheu District Hospital, Machinga District Hospital, Zomba Central Hospital and Mercy James Institute
How a simple surgery ended three months of hospital visits
Hospital: Kamuzu Central Hospital
Location
Ethiopia
Population of children
45,208,597
Partner Surgeons
Prof Miliard Derbew, Dr Amazene Tadesse and Dr Mekonen Eshete
Hospital(s)
Menelik II Hospital, Alert Hospital and Yekatit 12
Location
Nigeria
Population of children
87,796,033
Partner Surgeons
Prof Emmanuel Ameh, Prof. Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo, Prof. Olugbemiga and Dr Ifeanyi Onah
Hospital(s)
National Hospital Abuja (2 ORs), Armed Forces Specialist Hospital, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (2 ORs), University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, University of Port HarCourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Ilorin Teaching Hospital and National Orthopaedic Hospital
Location
Rwanda
Population of children
5,021,239
Partner Surgeons
Dr Edmond Ntaganda
Hospital(s)
CHU de Kigali & Butaro District Hospital
Location
Burkina Faso
Population of children
9,079,152
Partner Surgeons
Dr Bertille Ki (Anaesthetist), Dr Toussaint Tapsoba
Hospital(s)
CHU Pediatrique Charles de Gualle (3 ORs)
Location
Sierra Leone
Population of children
3,181,879
Partner Surgeons
Dr Aiah Lebbie and Dr Augustine Fombah
Hospital(s)
Connaught Hospital and BO Government Hospital
Location
Uganda
Population of children
20,585,615
Partner Surgeons
Dr John Sekabira, Dr Nasser Kakembo, Dr Phyllis Kisa and Dr Davide Naggi
Hospital(s)
Nagura Hospital, Mbarara Hospital, Mulago Hospital (3 ORs) and CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital
Location
Ecuador
Population of children
4,813,713
Partner Surgeons
Dr Michele Ugazzi
Hospital(s)
Hospital de los Valles (2 ORs)
Location
Haiti
Population of children
3,700,876
Partner Surgeons
Dr Jacqueline Gautier (Paediatrician and MD)
Hospital(s)
St Damian’s Hospital (2 ORs)
Location
Peru
Population of children
8,210,334
Partner Surgeons
Dr Lily Saldaña, Dr Marco Lazo
Hospital(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud de Nino (2 ORs)
Location
Côte d'Ivoire
Population of children
10,727,579
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
CHU Treichville, Jean Baptiste Vatelot Centre
Location
Ghana
Population of children
11,365,594
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (2 ORs), Tamale Teaching Hospital
Location
Kenya
Population of children
20,605,517
Partner Surgeons
Dr Mile Ganey, Dr Neema Kasaje
Hospital(s)
Tenwek Mission Hospital, Kakuma Refugee Camp, Makueni County Referral Hospital, AIC Kijabe Hospital, Kenyetta Hospital, Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital
Gilbert's 9-year-long wait for a simple operation in Kakuma Refugee Camp
Hospital: Kakuma Refugee Camp
First children’s OR in a refugee camp ended Jibril’s misery
Hospital: Kakuma Refugee Camp
Location
Mozambique
Population of children
13,472,794
Partner Surgeons
Dr Vanda Amado, Dr Daniel De Ugarte
Hospital(s)
Hospital Centra de Maputo and Hospital Central da Beira
Location
Senegal
Population of children
6,981,310
Partner Surgeons
Saliou Tall
Hospital(s)
Hospital General de Grand Yoff, Hôpital Général Idrissa Pouye, Barthimee Hospital
Location
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Population of children
39,924,878
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Bethesda, Bukavu
Location
Zambia
Population of children
7,941,470
Partner Surgeons
Dr. Mulenga Mulewa, Dr Jonathan Mwansa and Dr Bruce Mwansa
Hospital(s)
University Teaching Hospital (3 ORs), Arthur Davidson Children's Hospital (3 ORs), Kabwe Central Hospital, Chipata Central Hospital & Livingstone University Teaching Hospital
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How having the right surgical tools saves lives
Hospital: Arthur Davison Children's Hospital
The importance of fast and timely surgery
Hospital: Arthur Davison Children's Hospital
How the right skill and equipment prevented a lifetime of illness
Hospital: Arthur Davison Children's Hospital
Conversation with a Paediatric Surgical Scholar
Hospital: Arthur Davison Children's Hospital
Putting the right tools in the right hands.
Hospital: Arthur Davison Children's Hospital
2-year-old Gift cured of unbearable pain
Hospital: Arthur Davison Children's Hospital
From using a phone flashlight to having state-of-the-art tools
Hospital: Arthur Davison Children's Hospital
Location
Zimbabwe
Population of children
6,174,235
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
United Bulawayo (2 ORs)
Location
Tanzania, United Republic of
Population of children
25,431,801
Partner Surgeons
Dr Zaitun Bokhary
Hospital(s)
Muhimbili National Hospital (2 ORs), Bugando Medical Centre
Location
Cameroon
Population of children
10,807,308
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Mbingo Baptist Hospital, HYGOP
Location
Madagascar
Population of children
10,157,242
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
CHU-JRA
Location
Niger
Population of children
9,671,052
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Hôpital des Enfants au Niger
Location
Liberia
Population of children
2,102,977
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
John F. Kennedy Medical Centre
Location
Namibia
Population of children
1,000,413
Partner Surgeons
Dr. Hamunyela
Hospital(s)
Windhoek Central Hospital
Location
Afghanistan
Population of children
21,087,410
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Atatürk Children's Hospital
Location
Somalia
Population of children
9,758,281
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Kalkaal Hospital
Location
Angola
Population of children
18,873,841
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Hospital Central do Lubango
Location
Mali
Population of children
12,576,229
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Centre Hospitalier Mère Enfant le Luxembourg
Location
Central African Republic
Population of children
3,185,403
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Complexe Universitaire Pediatrique de Bangui
Location
Togo
Population of children
4,180,242
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Lome Teaching Hospital
Location
Guinea-Bissau
Population of children
6,797,117
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Hospital Nacional Simao Mendes
Location
Gambia
Population of children
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Location
Chad
Population of children
9,902,572
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Hospital for Mothers & Children
Location
Benin
Population of children
6,685,320
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Centre National Hospitalier Universitaire Hubert K. Maga
Location
Mauritania
Population of children
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)
Location
Bangladesh
Population of children
Partner Surgeons
Hospital(s)