Cardiac Alliance has been working in Tobruk, Libya and Kharkiv, Ukraine over the last few weeks and we have operated on 43 children in these 2 cities. Both Libya and Ukraine are experiencing uncertainty and conflict that many of us will struggle to imagine. However, it is not so hard to imagine the heartache that …
As an infant, they heard a heart murmur. But, after being examined at a local Libyan hospital, they cleared Marwa, saying she was perfectly healthy. But Marwa’s mother was never convinced. With the eyes of a mother, she noticed how breathless Marwa became after short walks, how she turned blue when exercising. The family went …
Our first mission to the city of Tobruk, Libya was a huge success! As Dr. Novick put it: “It wasn’t a particularly difficult or eventful trip…but the locals REALLY appreciated us being there.” After 16 successful cases, closing ceremonies involved a lot of hugs, cake, selfies, and hand shakes. Thanks to all of our donors, …
Amid the crisis in Ukraine, our team continues to save little hearts. Meet Liza Yaroshenco. She is a lucky 3-month-old baby girl who is from Kharkiv, Ukraine. When Liza was 6 weeks old, a doctor told her mother, Tonya, that Liza had a heart murmur. This doctor said the murmur would go away by the …
Dr. Novick and the team are in Libya this week for a first-ever cardiac training mission in the city of Tobruk! Click play above to watch, and check out our Facebook page to see more updates from around the world, or click here to make a donation!
There’s something thrilling about a first-ever! And when your hospital has never performed open heart surgery, you get a lot of firsts. This week, Cardiac Alliance is in the Libyan town of Tobruk, and the locals are all smiles at how much they’ve accomplished alongside our team in just a few days: a first-of-its-kind medical …
