Monthly Archives: June 2013

The High Commissioner

Our visit to Tonga coincides with the Australian High Commissioners visit to Tonga.

New Hospital Uniforms

The local nurses displaying their Tongan rugby colours.

Google It

Local nurses furthering their knowledge of cardiac care.

Fresh Coconut anyone?

One of those only in Tonga moments.

Cultural Night

A formal welcome to Open Heart International and Cultural Night for the team.

Introducing some of the ICU team

The role of the ICU team is critical in determining how many patients can be seen by the OHI team.

So Tiny…

Fixing some congenital heart defects is possible, even in babies only a few weeks old.

United Nations

Open Heart International brings patients from small pacific nations together for the opportunity to receive life saving surgery.

The Venue

Vaiola Hospital is the main hospital in Tonga and is undergoing some great improvements.

From Boxes to Surgery

With 24 hours till surgery is to start, the boxes need to be unpacked and the equipment setup!