ADFA volunteer Gastroenterology team of Dr Digby Cullen (gastroenterologist and team lead), and nurses Leah Willey and Bianca Meyer, were accompanied by Hepatitis B Free representatives, Prof Alice Lee, Prof David Hilmers and Sue Huntley, for a volunteer medical assignment in Madagascar.
The team spent a very busy two weeks visiting four cities, with great outcomes:
- Assisting with the establishment of a new Endoscopy Unit at CHU Morafeno, Toamasina (east coast) and providing equipment, supplies and training.
- Training for 33 medical personnel.
- Completing 26 surgical procedures and daily post operative care rounds.
- Visiting three of the other five Endoscopy units supported by ADFA.
Huge thanks to our medical volunteers for dedicating your time to this assignment, and to Cook Medical, Olympus and Boston Scientific for consumable donations for this program.
This assignment was supported by Base Toliara, BlackEarth Minerals, St John of God Subiaco Hospital and Air Mauritius (extra baggage support).
