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Vietnam:Hanoi - October 6 to October 16, 2011 MORE SMILES FROM HANOI!
Following on from 5 previous craniofacial missions to Central Military Hospital 108, Melbourne Plastic Surgeon and OSA Board member, Dr Alan Breidahl headed a smaller ‘withdrawal’ mission team to this site in October. 43 patients were screened at the mission, with 11 receiving surgery by the OSA team combined with the local team and 3 receiving surgery by the local team alone. A further 11 young Vietnamese were deemed suitable for surgery at future missions and were asked to return next year. Our team also met with Ambassador Cox from the Australian Embassy who, once again, displayed a great deal of interest in our work. Ambassador Cox is looking into scholarships through AusAid for further training for 2 Vietnamese Doctors who have been involved in our missions in Hanoi. Dr Breidahl has also approached the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne and they have agreed to host and train these Doctors, subject to OSA securing funding for travel and living expenses. A big thank you to our Hanoi 2011 Team, to J & J, Stryker and Synthes for the donation of medical supplies and to our mission sponsor, The Portland House Foundation. Mission Images: (Click to enlarge)
Hanoi - October 16 to October 25, 2008 Dr Richard Lewandowski will be leading a team of experienced volunteers to Vietnam for our 3rd mission in recent years to Central Military Hospital 108. Ho Chi Minh City - May 17 to May 24, 2008 In the middle of May, OSA are sponsoring a small team of experienced medical and nursing volunteers to Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This team will be led by Dr Alan Breidahl, Melbourne-based plastic surgeon with experience of 2 previous OSA missions. This will be the 5th sponsored mission to this hospital since the inaugural mission in 2001 and represents the formal end of our sponsorship of surgical teams for this centre. Our future collaborations will be for continuing educational support of the local medical and nursing teams. A fantastic achievement by all at Cho Ray, aligning with the core principles of our organisation. That is, empowering the local teams of surgeons and nurses to provide a sustainable surgical treatment service to the local indigenous population. This will be the first mission for Rachel Quinert, an operating theatre nurse from The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. We also welcome Dr Jose Gutierrez, a paediatric intensive care physician, from Phoenix, Arizona. During this mission we hope to operate on 5 children and young adults with severe, yet rectifiable, cranio-facial deformities, as well as screen and review another group of 12-15 cases. |
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