JANuary 2025 > SEnEgal
CASAMANCE MISSION – January 2025
5th Masterclass in Laparoscopic Surgery at the “Hôpital de la Paix” and the “Hôpital Régional” in Ziguinchor.
Surgery – Anaesthesia – Radiology – Operating theatre nurses – Pathology – ENT
50 PARTICIPANTS: 22 Doctors – 28 Technicians and Nurses.
21 HOURS OF COURSES – 29 HOURS OF WORKSHOPS – 17 OPERATIONS AND ANESTHESIA – Visit from the Senegalese Minister of Health, Dr Ibrahima SY.


november 2024 > Cameroon
Project to improve the quality of paediatric oncology care.
Mission from 01.11 to 10.11.2024 in Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Patients operated on: 8
- Patients declined: 7 (4 inoperable patients and 3 parental withdrawals)
- Nursing training day: 20 participants
- Nursing training workshops and follow-up care for patients
- 2 Cameroonian surgeons took part and operated on patients
- Swiss team: 1 paediatric surgeon and a paediatric oncology nurse.
- Next mission: January – February 2025


October 2024 > Senegal
“Hôpital de la Paix” of Ziguinchor, Senegal
from 15/10 to 17/10/2024
- Anatomopathology laboratory project.
- Setting up a simple technical platform with minimal automation.
- Organisation of equipment archiving.
- Laboratory and pre-analytical procedures.
- Creation of a computer network.
- Staff training.
- Waste disposal.
august 2024 > Senegal
Container of equipment arrives at Hôpital de la Paix (Ziguinchor) :
- Pathology equipment
- Laparoscopy equipment
- Image intensifier


juLY 2024 > Senegal
4th Masterclass in Laparoscopic Surgery and Anaesthesia Training at the Hôpital de la Paix in Ziguinchor.
April 2024 > Geneva
Loading a shared container :
- Pathology equipment
- Laparoscopy equipment
- Image intensifier
bound for the Hôpital de la Paix in Ziguinchor.


December 2023 > Senegal
- 1st Ultrasound training workshop for midwives from 5 maternity units in the Oussouye district.
- ENT and radiology presentations at the Senegalese ENT congress in Kabrousse.
December 2023 > Geneva
Foundation of the Association Partenaires Santé Chirurgie


november 2023 > Senegal
- 3rd Masterclass in Laparoscopic Surgery and Anaesthesia Training at the Hôpital de la Paix in Ziguinchor
September 2023 > Senegal
Evaluation mission :
Prof. Barbara Wildhaber & Mrs Sophie Inglin, together with Prof. Cheikh Diouf, are planning to set up a Paediatric Surgery Unit at the Ziguinchor Regional Hospital.


APRIL 2023 > Senegal
- 2nd Masterclass in Surgery, Anaesthesia and Laparoscopic Instrumentation at the Ziguinchor Peace Hospital.
Evaluation and planning of the ultrasound project for midwives in the Oussouye district.

JANUARY 2023 > Geneva – CONGO
Sending equipment:
- Operating table and ultrasound machine to Isiro, Congo DRC


JANUARY 2023 > Geneva
- Dr Sow’s visit to Geneva
- 1st contact with SFITS


OCTOBER 2022 > Senegal
- 1st Masterclass in Laparoscopic Surgery and Anaesthesia Training at the Hôpital de la Paix in Ziguinchor.
Contact and discussion on the Pathology project.
Donation of equipment: microscope, Ligasure, urological optics, etc.
August 2022 > Geneva
Informal creation of the Casamance Health Project in Geneva
in the Lab8 laboratory


APRIL 2022 > Senegal
- First contact with the Faculty of Medicine in Ziguinchor and the hospitals in Zinguinchor and Oussouye.
- Meeting with the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Noel Manga, and the Chief Surgeon of the Hôpital de la Paix and future partner, Dr Omar So
January 2025 > Senegal
CASAMANCE MISSION – January 2025
5th Masterclass in Laparoscopic Surgery at the “Hôpital de la Paix” and the “Hôpital Régional” in Ziguinchor.
Surgery – Anaesthesia – Radiology – Operating theatre nurses – Pathology – ENT
50 PARTICIPANTS: 22 Doctors – 28 Technicians and Nurses.
21 HOURS OF COURSES – 29 HOURS OF WORKSHOPS – 17 OPERATIONS AND ANESTHESIA – Visit from the Senegalese Minister of Health, Dr Ibrahima SY.

november 2024 > Cameroon
Project to improve the quality of paediatric oncology care.
Mission from 01.11 to 10.11.2024 in Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Patients operated on: 8
- Patients declined: 7 (4 inoperable patients and 3 parental withdrawals)
- Nursing training day: 20 participants
- Nursing training workshops and follow-up care for patients
- 2 Cameroonian surgeons took part and operated on patients
- Swiss team: 1 paediatric surgeon and a paediatric oncology nurse.
- Next mission: January – February 2025

October 2024 > Senegal
Hôpital de la Paix of Ziguinchor, Senegal
from 15/10 to 17/10/2024
- Anatomopathology laboratory project.
- Setting up a simple technical platform with minimal automation.
- Organisation of equipment archiving.
- Laboratory and pre-analytical procedures.
- Creation of a computer network.
- Staff training.
- Waste disposal.

august 2024 > Senegal
Container of equipment arrives at Hôpital de la Paix (Ziguinchor) :
- Pathology equipment
- Laparoscopy equipment
- Image intensifier

june 2024 > Senegal
4th Masterclass in Laparoscopic Surgery and Anaesthesia Training at the Hôpital de la Paix in Ziguinchor.

April 2024 > Geneva
Loading a shared container :
- Pathology equipment
- Laparoscopy equipment
- Image intensifier
bound for the Hôpital de la Paix in Ziguinchor.

December 2023 > Senegal
- 1st Ultrasound training workshop for midwives from 5 maternity units in the Oussouye district.
- ENT and radiology presentations at the Senegalese ENT congress in Kabrousse.

December 2023 > Geneva
Foundation of the Association Partenaires Santé Chirurgie

november 2023 > Senegal
- 3rd Masterclass in Laparoscopic Surgery and Anaesthesia Training at the Hôpital de la Paix in Ziguinchor

September 2023 > Senegal
Evaluation mission :
Prof. Barbara Wildhaber & Mrs Sophie Inglin, together with Prof. Cheikh Diouf, are planning to set up a Paediatric Surgery Unit at the Ziguinchor Regional Hospital.

APRIL 2023 > Senegal
- 2nd Masterclass in Surgery, Anaesthesia and Laparoscopic Instrumentation at the Ziguinchor Peace Hospital.
Evaluation and planning of the ultrasound project for midwives in the Oussouye district.

JANUARY 2023 > Geneva
- Dr Sow’s visit to Geneva
- 1st contact with SFITS

JANUARY 2023 > Geneva – CONGO
Sending equipment:
- Operating table and ultrasound machine to Isiro, Congo DRC
OCTOBER 2022 > Senegal
- 1st Masterclass in Laparoscopic Surgery and Anaesthesia Training at the Hôpital de la Paix in Ziguinchor.
Contact and discussion on the Pathology project.
Donation of equipment: microscope, Ligasure, urological optics, etc.

August 2022 > Geneva
Informal creation of the Casamance Health Project in Geneva
in the Lab8 laboratory


APRIL 2022 > Senegal
- First contact with the Faculty of Medicine in Ziguinchor and the hospitals in Zinguinchor and Oussouye.
- Meeting with the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Noel Manga, and the Chief Surgeon of the Hôpital de la Paix and future partner, Dr Omar So