What does it feel like to be part of healthcare history? Ask anyone who was in Kamuzu Central Hospital’s OR on Thursday, February 2, 2023. That day, AHA and KCH partnered to complete the facility’s first ever laparoscopic colostomy reversal!
Read moreHow to plan a surgical camp
Ever wonder what goes into planning a three-day surgical camp at Kabudula Community Hospital? As Global Health Fellow Angela can tell you, it’s a lot of coordination, time, creativity, and logistics. Here’s an overview of what Angela does to plan a camp, and we’ll dive into some of the challenges she often comes up against in our next post.
Read more2021 Annual Report
Coleta & David Need Your Support
David and Coleta are both from Nsaru village, 10 years old, and have been diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, which is a genetic order that causes tumors to form on nerve tissue. Both David & Coleta have had tumor-debulking surgeries, and both need YOUR support to fully open their affected eyes…
Read more6 Stoma Reversals in 1 Day? No Problem!
The reasons for getting a stoma are serious: bowel cancer, bladder cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, or an obstruction to the bladder or bowel. A stoma is an opening in the abdomen that allows waste to be diverted out of the body, often into a bag. We are so proud to have facilitated the first of what we hope to be many days tackling KCH’s surgical backlog, this time focusing on stoma reversals. Here are the facts:
Read moreOff to Malawi!
Dowa, Malawi. Photo by K. Sacca
Hailing from North Carolina, Chicago, New Orleans, and Florida, the AHA team is en route to Malawi! We have a packed schedule ahead of us, from dental work at Kabudula Hospital and Dzaleka Refugee Camp, to dozens of surgical cases at Kabudula Hospital, to trauma care, staff training, and on-call nights at Kamuzu Central Hospital…
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