David is 15 months old and has been fighting to survive against all odds. David was born in Nigeria, which is a country without a pediatric cardiac surgery programme. Children in Nigeria who need a heart operation have to wait until a foreign team visits their country and hope that they are put on the …
For the longest time, we just knew Mayar as the girl with the fancy hair. With long hours to spend in the ward waiting for her shot at heart surgery, her mother had lots of time to sit on the edge of the hospital bed, brushing out Mayar’s hair, and creating endless combinations of braids and …
Imagine working in a hospital where the sound of nearby gunfire is a daily occurrence. Where equipment and supplies are rationed and nothing is thrown in the bin ever. Where nurses have to make their own sterilising solution and alcohol hand-wash. Where nursing autonomy is greater than in most other healthcare settings – nurses have full …
So what was it like to be the first American-based pediatric cardiac team in Tehran, Iran since 1979? Wonderful people, incredible hospitality, eager to learn new techniques and protocols for the care of their children with heart disease and guess what? Not one anti-American word spoken to us the entire trip, amazed? Shouldn’t be because …
Ayat was born with a heart defect. Within minutes of her birth, trained specialists were at her side caring for her. After discussing Ayat’s condition, the doctors decided to operate on her twice: a partial correction immediately and a full repair after 6 months. Ayat did well through both surgeries, doctors have cared for her …
By Christine Motschman Wanner Dedicated to my heart warriors Ellie and Kurtis! Why do I travel and volunteer in some of the most “undesirable” tourist destinations in the world on my vacation time? It is difficult to pinpoint the exact reason why I chose to take time from my busy life to “vacation” Tobruk, Libya, …
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Dr. Novick leads international medical mission to Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
The picture of a child with a healed heart is a simple expression of our purpose, however, what is often more difficult to show is the ‘behind the scenes’ work we do that is vital to the success of our programs. At Cardiac Alliance we believe that by educating and collaborating with local healthcare teams, …
We’re well into our second surgical mission here in Libya, and things are moving steadily along. Take two minutes to hear an update on our work, straight from Dr. Novick.
