Since the SAFE program only covers costs related to a patient’s actual procedure, our patients still depend on us for costs such as diagnostic tests, transportation, and food during the hospital stay. Right now, we are proud to be sponsoring nine patients for treatment with the SAFE program at Nkhoma Mission Hospital.
Read morePatient Spotlight: Charity
On the outside, Liznet’s goiter and Charity’s growth looked very similar, so the women believed that Charity’s condition could be treated as Liznet’s was. When surgeons examined Charity, however, they found that the growth on her neck was actually a tumor on the inside of her throat, not a goiter. Doctors did a biopsy on the tumor, and unfortunately the results came back cancerous. Charity was told there was nothing more they could do for her, and she continued to experience intense suffering from the continuously narrowing passageway of her throat.
We refused to give up that easily.
Read moreMeet our Partner: World Altering Medicine (WAM)
Since 2006, WAM has been committed to reducing preventable deaths and suffering in rural communities.
Recognizing the alignment in our missions, AHA and WAM formed a strategic partnership a few years ago, maximizing resources and sharing expertise. The result has been incredibly impactful with more patients, students, and communities being served in a more coordinated way. Here’s an introduction to Blessings, WAM’s Project Coordinator, and the girls’ empowerment programs she’s running at Kabudula Secondary School.
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