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Gastroenterology Team Helps Many in Madagascar
The third volunteer Gastroenterology team for the year, of Dr Digby Cullen, Dr Niroshan Muwanwella, Ms Nicolle Harrison and Ms Zara Webb-Martin, ran a surgical program and training in four cities in Madagascar over two weeks. Traveling extensively, the team worked tirelessly to complete 155 clinical consultations and 117 surgical procedures, and provide training to 27 doctors, nurses and technicians. Huge thanks to generous...Volunteer Urology Team Visits Madagascar
The Ballarat-based volunteer Urology team of Dr Lydia Johns Putra (Urologist and team leader), Dr Craig Mitchell (Anaesthetist – and amazing photographer!) and Nick Veldhuis (Theatre Nurse) visited Tulear in south-western Madagascar to provide a much needed urology service and surgeon training for two weeks. This is the third team of urology volunteers to visit Madagascar in 2019. The team conducted 67 consultations and 44...ENT Program in Medical Forum
Read this terrific article in Medical Forum about the amazing achievements of the ADFA ENT program in Madagascar, lead by Dr Latif Kadhim. https://www.medicalhub.com.au/madagascar-hears-australian-doctors-for-africa/ ADFA acknowledges support from St John of God Subiaco Subiaco, the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) and Air Mauritius. ...Arthroscopy Equipment and Training for Madagascar
Mr Paul Maloney, ADFA volunteer orthopaedic technician, has successfully installed the first arthroscopy stacks in all of Madagascar. Two units were used for the first time by Dr Graham Forward, Prof Duval and Prof Jean Claude and their teams. Thank you to St John of God Subiaco, Murdoch Surgicentre and Smith & Nephew. ADFA acknowledges Air Mauritius for increased baggage allowance which assisted with transporting...Cocktail Party a Huge Fundraising Success
Over 220 people enjoyed a wonderful night at the Sea View Golf Club and raised over $143,000 towards the building of a new Endoscopy Centre in Madagascar. Guests included the Ambassador to Madagascar, HE Jenny Dee, Nicola Forrest AO, Stephen Smith (past Minister of Foreign Affairs), Fran Logan (MLA), past and present Rotary of Crawley Presidents, and many long-time volunteers and supporters of ADFA. Thank you to everyone who...
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