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NEWS

All our activities since 2022

2022   2023    2024    2025
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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.

    Création PSC Association
    Projet accès veineux - Cameroun - 2024

    november 2024 > Congo RDC

    GOITRE MISSION to Grace Hospital, Isiro, Haut-Huele, Congo DRC

    from 23/11 to 2/12 2024

    Goitre surgery – Anaesthesia – Radiology

    • 15 patients operated on
    • 40 hours of surgery
    • 120 ultrasounds performed
    • 55 hours of supportive anaesthesia
    • 72 hours travel time

    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
    Projet accès veineux - Cameroun - 2024
    Laboratoire d'anatomopathologie

    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.

    Rapport Mission Patho-Casamance 10-2024

    august 2024 > Senegal

    Container of equipment arrives at Hôpital de la Paix (Ziguinchor) :

    • Pathology equipment
    • Laparoscopy equipment
    • Image intensifier

    Création PSC Association
    1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique

    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.

    Création PSC Association
    1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique

    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

    PSC - Partenaires Santé Chirurgie

    Création PSC Association
    1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique

    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.

    Création PSC Association
    1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique

    September 2023 > Geneva

    • Visit from Dr Sow.
    • Presentation of the PSC team.
    • Collection of laparoscopic material.

    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.
    Création PSC Association

    MARCH 2023 > Geneva

    Loading and shipment of a 20-foot container:

    • Medical and surgical equipment
    • Two laparoscopy towers
    • Two ultrasound scanners, an ENT examination laboratory, two slit lamps, an ECG, a pulmonary function machine.

    JANUARY 2023 > Geneva – CONGO

    Sending equipment:

    • Operating table and ultrasound machine to Isiro, Congo DRC
    Création PSC Association
    1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique

    JANUARY 2023 > Senegal

    • ENT and ophthalmology radiology mission to the Hôpital de la Paix in Ziguinchor:
    • Establishing contact and developing collaboration.

    Rapport Mission janvier 2023       
    Mission Report in pdf

    JANUARY 2023 > Geneva

    • Dr Sow’s visit to Geneva
    • 1st contact with SFITS
    Création PSC Association
    1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique

    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.

    1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique

    August 2022 > Geneva

    Informal creation of the Casamance Health Project in Geneva
    in the Lab8 laboratory

    Création PSC Association
    Université Assan Seck

    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.

      Création PSC Association

      november 2024 > Congo RDC

      GOITRE MISSION to Grace Hospital, Isiro, Haut-Huele, Congo DRC

      from 23/11 to 2/12 2024

      Goitre surgery – Anaesthesia – Radiology

      • 16 patients operated on
      • 40 hours of surgery
      • 120 ultrasounds performed
      • 55 hours of supportive anaesthesia
      • 72 hours travel time
        Projet accès veineux - Cameroun - 2024

        Mission Report Congo 11-2024

        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
        Projet accès veineux - Cameroun - 2024

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        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.

          Rapport Mission Patho-Casamance 10-2024

          Laboratoire d'anatomopathologie

          august 2024 > Senegal

          Container of equipment arrives at Hôpital de la Paix (Ziguinchor) :

          • Pathology equipment
          • Laparoscopy equipment
          • Image intensifier

          Création PSC Association

          june 2024 > Senegal

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

          1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique

          April 2024 > Geneva

          Loading a shared container :

          • Pathology equipment
          • Laparoscopy equipment
          • Image intensifier

          bound for the Hôpital de la Paix in Ziguinchor.

          Création PSC Association

          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.
          1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique

          December 2023 > Geneva

          Foundation of the Association Partenaires Santé Chirurgie

          Création PSC Association

          PSC - Partenaires Santé Chirurgie

          november 2023 > Senegal

          • 3rd Masterclass in Laparoscopic Surgery and Anaesthesia Training at the Hôpital de la Paix in Ziguinchor
          1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique

          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.

          Création PSC Association

          September 2023 > Geneva

          • Visit from Dr Sow.
          • Presentation of the PSC team.
          • Collection of laparoscopic material.
          1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique

              

          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.
          Création PSC Association

          MARCH 2023 > Geneva

          Loading and shipment of a 20-foot container:

          • Medical and surgical equipment
          • Two laparoscopy towers
          • Two ultrasound scanners, an ENT examination laboratory, two slit lamps, an ECG, a pulmonary function machine.

          JANUARY 2023 > Geneva

          • Dr Sow’s visit to Geneva
          • 1st contact with SFITS
          Création PSC Association

          JANUARY 2023 > Geneva – CONGO

          Sending equipment:

          • Operating table and ultrasound machine to Isiro, Congo DRC
          Création PSC Association

          JANUARY 2023 > Senegal

          • ENT and ophthalmology radiology mission to the Hôpital de la Paix in Ziguinchor:
          • Establishing contact and developing collaboration.
          1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique


          Rapport Mission janvier 2023

          Mission Report in pdf

          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.
          1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique

          1er Masterclass de chirurgie laparoscopique

          August 2022 > Geneva

          Informal creation of the Casamance Health Project in Geneva
          in the Lab8 laboratory

          Création PSC Association
          Université Assan Seck

          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