May 25

Bringing life-saving surgery to Tonga – Amelika’s story

From the outside, Amelika* looks like any other 14-year-old girl. But on the inside, Amelika’s heart is failing. When she was 12 years old, Amelika would lose her breath walking …

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Nov 25

Training Nurses in Nepal

“I knew about prolapse but I didn’t have the appropriate knowledge and skills for examination and management of the case.” Ranjita is an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife in Nepal. For three …

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Nov 12

Support for Tonga during COVID-19

While COVID-19 prevents Open Heart International volunteers from travelling to Tonga, advances in internet connectivity on the friendly islands is making remote support easier than ever before. The original project …

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Aug 31

TALES FROM THE FIELD – COVID-19 Support in Nepal

The impact of COVID-19 has been felt hard in Nepal. As at 31st August 2020 there have been over 38,500 cases and 220 deaths. Cases are still increasing. The impact …

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Feb 17

TALES FROM THE FIELD – PNG February 2020

Saturday 22nd February 2020 Friday saw the final two surgical cases complete, with a total of 13 patients receiving life-changing surgery over the course of the week. Now with the …

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Nov 19

TALES FROM THE FIELD – TANZANIA NOV 2019

Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th November 2019 And just like that, it is a wrap for our Tanzanian cardiac trip for November! With life-changing open heart surgery provided to 11 …

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Sep 10

TALES FROM THE FIELD – TONGA 2019

Thursday 19th September 2019 To see the dramatic change in the children this week is nothing short of incredible. The volunteer Doctors and Nurses see these surgeries on a daily …

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Jul 29

TALES FROM THE FIELD – PNG JULY 2019

Daily Update – Saturday 3rd August 2019 Yesterday was comprised by a series of lectures in an educational symposium. Featuring many speakers across multiple disciplines the focus was on cardiac …

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Jun 03

TALES FROM THE FIELD – PHILIPPINES 2019

Daily Update – Friday 10th May 2019 Daily Update – Wednesday 8th May 2019 Daily Update – Tuesday 7th May 2019

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May 29

TALES FROM THE FIELD – FIJI 2019

Daily Update – Thursday 30th May 2019 More tales from Taveuni – Thursday 30th May 2019 We are back and full-steam ahead. It’s another beautiful sunny day, and we are …

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