Haitian child undergoes Heart Surgery
July 27, 2010 by webmaster · Leave a Comment
Kellen T. Knott* – In January of 2010, Medical Teams International volunteer physician, Tom Martin of Portland, Oregon, while working at a medical clinic in Haiti identified a young girl, 15 year old Stephanie Privert, as a candidate for potentially lifesaving heart surgery in the United States.
When Dr. Martin identified Stephanie, she was underweight, had [...]
Child born with three arms to have more surgery in St. Louis
July 25, 2010 by webmaster · Leave a Comment
St Louis - The following is an update on a Guatemalan child named Erickson Hernandez. Erickson first traveled to the US over a year ago to be treated by Dr. Charles Goldfarb at Shriner’s Hospital in St. Louis. He is now back in St. Louis for follow up. Follow up which he will [...]
More than a Surgical Mission
July 13, 2010 by webmaster · Leave a Comment
When Desi Ferrell, Executive Director of the he Philadelphia chapter, visited Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa Ethiopia a year ago, she was overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problems. The hospital, once the flagship of Ethiopia’s public healthcare system had fallen into disrepair. The pediatric ward was filled with well-appearing children. Each had a [...]
Louisville Delegation Brings Help and Hope to Ghana
April 18, 2010 by webmaster · Leave a Comment
Steve Diamond, executive director of the Louisville Chapter of Healing the Children, recently led a delegation to the Tamale Teaching Hospital in Ghana, Africa .
The trip was part of a visit organized by Diamond and the Sister Cities of Louisville, Inc. to develop a relationship between the medical schools and teaching hospitals in Louisville and [...]
A team of U.S. doctors discovers the unexpected on a mission to Ethiopia
April 14, 2010 by H Jackson · Leave a Comment
By Harold Jackson, Philadelphia Inquirer Opinion Columnist
(Article first appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer 4/04/2010 used by permission)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Eight-year-old boys, when they are not in school, should be outdoors with their friends, playing ball, finding treasure in what grown-ups throw away, shouting in glee because that’s what little boys do.
But not 8-year-old Zemen [...]
