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 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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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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Sep 14

Packing time

The team have finished their cases with 22 people receiving life changing surgery

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Sep 14

Hearts and Minds

School-based screening program identifying heart conditions in Tongan children.

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Sep 13

Leading with heart

The Honourable Minister of Health Dr Said Ma'u Piukala sat down to talk OHI.

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Sep 13

Smiles and Laughter

The ward is buzzing with plenty of post-op patients

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Sep 13

Working from the heart

Dr Liz is one of our surgeons from Papua New Guinea who has joined the team in Tonga.

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Sep 12

Final Farewell to David Baines

It is David Baines last hurrah after 26 years of volunteering

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Sep 11

A magical evening

The team experience a magical evening in Tonga

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