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Summary of health activities carried out

by PieroPosted in activites carried out, healthcare articles

SUMMARY OF HEALTH ACTIVITIES IN BURUNDI AND IN MADAGASCAR

PERIOD	OUTCOMES PATIENTS	HOSPITALIZATIONS	SURGERIES
Burundi 2020: 25 January – 15 February	362	64	44
Burundi 2019: 23 August-14 September	250	60	49
Madagascar 2019: 27 March-16 April	110	14	10
Burundi 2019: 19 January – 10 February	160	48	45
Madagascar 2018: 9 November – 1 December	105	15	13
Burundi 2018: 24 August – 21 September	280	64	53
Madagascar 2018: 6 – 29 April	95	18	13
Burundi 2018: 16 January – 8 February	170	46	35
Madagascar 2017: 20 September – 13 October	85	15	15
Burundi 2017: 28 March – 16 April	100	40	27
Madagascar 2016: 18 October – 16 November	104	18	12
Burundi 2016: 2 – 19 June	100	48	30
Madagascar 2015: 12 – 31 May	96	23	10
Burundi 2015: 21 February – 8 March	95	65	39
Burundi 2014: 12 – 29 June	72	40	33
Madagascar 2014: 23 April – 7 May	95	5	5
Burundi 2013: 17 November – 8 December	120	65	46
Burundi 2013: 2 – 25 May	110	58	42
Burundi 2012: 12 August – 2 September	98	45	32
Burundi 2011: 14 November – 4 December	105	48	42
Burundi 2011: 28 May – 19 June	120	63	46
TOTAL	2832	862	641

LIST OF INTERVENTIONS BY PATHOLOGY (678 surgeries)

AMPUTATIONS	49	OUTCOMES OF PARALYSIS	25	BURN COMPLICATIONS	16
FRACTURES	131	KNEES DEFORMITIES	71	OUTCOMES OF DISLOCATIONS	29
OSTEOMIELITES	103	CLUBFOOT	65	RECIDIVIST CLUBFOOT	18
PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENTS	33	PSEUDOARTHROSIS	38	STIFFNESS	13
TUMORS	4	VICIOUS CONSOLIDATIONS	3	OTHER	81

Burundi 2020: 25 January – 15 February

by PieroPosted in activites carried out, Articles, healthcare articles, Senza categoria

The first health mission of the year in Burundi ended on 15 February. Antonia, a doctor specialized in vascular surgery, Francesco, orthopaedic doctor, Francesca and Mara, nurses, Giuliana, rehabilitator, Gianni, orthopaedic technician and myself took part, as always on an absolutely voluntary basis. We have carried out a great deal of work, supported, as usual, […]

Support to health activities

by PieroPosted in healthcare articles

Adoption of a hospital bed Our health care activities include medical examinations, outpatient treatments, hospitalizations and surgeries for children, young people, adults who, in about 90% of cases, are destitute; this means that, in addition to providing our work free of charge, we also bear the costs of drugs, clinical and instrumental examinations, hospitalization and […]

Sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa

by PieroPosted in activites carried out, Articles, healthcare articles, Senza categoria

Haemoglobin disorders are inherited blood diseases that affect how oxygen is carried in the body. Haemoglobin disorders fall into two main categories: sickle-cell disease and thalassaemias. • Sickle-cell disease is characterized by a modification in the shape of the red blood cell from a smooth, donut-shape into a crescent or half moon shape. The misshapen […]

Healthcare

by PieroPosted in healthcare articles1 Comment

In Burundi and Madagascar, as in much of Africa, access to health care, for the majority of the population, is very complicated, for many reasons. First of all, because the vast majority of the inhabitants, especially in Burundi, live in the rural areas of the country, where there are no satisfactory health structures; secondly, because […]

Madagascar 2019: 27 March-16 April

by PieroPosted in activites carried out, healthcare articles, Senza categoria

The first mission of 2019 to Madagascar, in which Luca, vascular surgeon, and Agostino, resuscitator nurse, took part, in addition to myself, just a few days ago. It took place in the city of Toliara, located in the southwest of Madagascar, on the banks of the Mozambique Canal, inhabited by about 200,000 people, most of […]

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SUMMARY OF HEALTH ACTIVITIES IN BURUNDI AND IN MADAGASCAR

LIST OF INTERVENTIONS BY PATHOLOGY (678 surgeries)