INTERNATIONAL PLASTIC SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY FOR DEVELOPING AND CRISIS COUNTRIES

 

The INTERPLAST surgical teams consist of experienced plastic surgeons, hand surgeons, anesthesiologists, anesthesia and surgical nurses, as well as occupational therapists who volunteer their vacation time and operate in developing countries completely free of charge.

 

Medications, surgical instruments, and all surgical materials (implants, plates, bandages, etc.) brought by the teams, as well as the teams' transportation and accommodation costs, are financed by donations.

 

WE LEND OUR AID TO THE POOREST IN THE WORLD

All over the world, people suffer from diseases leaving bad scars and disfigurement. Accidents involving burns or animal bites are also very common. Children in particular suffer from this and often have to struggle with it their whole lives.

In many crisis areas, people become victims of violent conflicts. Especially for children, these assaults are traumatizing and without any appropriate treatment, normal life is impossible.

Doctors from INTERPLAST go to crisis areas free of charge in their free time to operate and treat people in need. In this way, children can be helped to live a life of dignity that would otherwise be denied to them.

 

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WHERE WE ARE AND HAVE BEEN ACTIVE

 

INTERPLAST Switzerland has worked in the following areas so far:

  • Ethiopia
  • Burkina-Faso
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Tanzania

  • Rwanda

  • Jordan

  • Palestine (Gaza Strip) and Jenin

  • Tajikistan

  • Cameroon

  • Mali
  • Madagascar
  • Sierra Leone
  • Mexico

MISSION REPORTS

Uganda, April 2025

St. Francis Hospital Mutolere, Kisoro, Uganda

11.04.2025 bis 18.04.2025.

 

A third Interplast Switzerland mission was scheduled at St. Francis Hospital Mutolere. This time, the plastic and reconstructive surgery team was joined by a hand surgeon. The team aimed to operate on post-burn contractures, congenital defects, and to perform reconstructions following tumor surgeries. Additionally, the mission served as an evaluation of St. Francis Hospital Mutolere for future hand surgery-focused missions.

 

Read all the impressions of the team.  

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Mali, March 2025

Golden Life Hospital, Bamako, Mali

21.02.2025 - 01.03.2025

 

 

Cancelled flights did not temper with the success of another Interplast mission in Bamako, Mali. The Interplast team was able to do breast reconstruction after radical mastectomy, one even with another microsurgical DIEP flap. Furthermore we were able to treat countless post-burn victims and treated patients with congenital defects. 

 

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Ghana, January 2025

St Joseph's Hospital in Koforidua, Ghana

 

 

For the fourth time, a team from Interplast Switzerland travelled to Koforidua, Ghana. This time, the team of 10 specialists consisted of two hand surgeons, an anaesthetist, a nurse anaesthetist, two technical surgical assistants, an occupational therapist, two students and a cook.

26 patients, both elective and emergency, were operated on in just under 2 weeks. 

 

Find out more, read the mission report!

 

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