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The Importance of Time
There is a bed in the ICU that has developed a special function over the last few surgical missions. It’s…
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For Libyans, Is A Tiny Boat In A Huge Ocean The Only Way To Get Care?
“Unable to get specialist care for his six year-old daughter in Libya or a visa for treatment abroad, Abdulhakim Shaybi…
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Saleh’s Journey In Five Photos
Saleh before surgery, happy to be in his father’s arms. Saleh, the morning after his open heart surgery: sitting up…
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Why Libya?
“More than 80% of our hospitals are either closed or not functioning properly” – Reida El Oakley, eastern Minister of…
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Salima And The Complexities Of Down Syndrome Babies
The large room was lined with beds, each a home-base for a mother and her child as their waited their…
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Meet Seraj
Things I can tell you about Seraj, at 2 years old: He likes to sleep sideways in bed. He loves…
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Setting The Scene—What Goes Into Prepping A Hospital For Surgery
In the Hollywood version of surgical scenes, a surgeon bursts into the operating room using his hip to push open…
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Two Parts Engineer, One Part Macgyver—The Biomedical Engineer
The bright operating room lights were trained on the precise place where the repair needed to be made. It was…
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Dr Novick Interview With BBC World Service
Dr Novick was recently interviewed by the BBC World Service about our work in Libya, watch this video and see…
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The Hardest ‘Yes’ of Ramadan’s Life
A terrified, skinny boy arrived at the hospital. The cardiologist from Benghazi is looked at his heart, recommending urgent surgery. “Ramadan, will…