The idea of a conference was born from a meeting between Prof. Val rie DJE BI DJE and the Swiss 2nd Chance Association during a workshop organised in Maputo in April 2018 under the auspices of COSECSA, with which 2nd Chance co-operates in training surgeons in reconstructive surgery.
2nd Chance not only provides medical help to the patients but also organize training for local surgeons. Meet Dr Patricia from the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka (Zambia) to know more.
“Teaching for local is important because we have a big demand but not enough professional for surgeries, with this training it empowers us to treat our patients even with this big demand. 2nd Chance provides training and learning and by doing so we can face surgeries more confidently. Donators and partners of 2nd Chance are […]
Courez sous les couleurs de notre association le 21 mai prochain à Genève. Et parlez-en à vos amis ! Plus d’infos: http://www.raceforgift.ch/les-organisations/2nd-chance/
Run under the colors of 2nd Chance on May 21 in Geneva, for the Race race for Gift ! More information : http://www.raceforgift.ch/les-organisations/2nd-chance/
Lionel Dumont a eu la chance de participer à une mission fente à Lucena aux Philippines, avec l’association Mending Face “Mending face est une association à but non lucratif basée dans le Colorado, qui s’occupe notamment de différentes missions aux Philippines. Nous avons décidé de nous joindre à eux afin de partager nos expériences et […]
Lionel Dumont had the chance to participate to a cleft mission in Lucena Philippines with Mending Face association. “Mending face is a charitable association based in Colorado and doing cleft surgery (and even more) in the Philippines. Our idea was to join them to look for different experiences with other groups that migth be valuable for […]
Du 20 au 24 février dernier, 2nd Chance et COSECSA ont organisé le premier workshop sur la chirurgie reconstruction au University Teaching Hospital à Lusaka (Zambie). Treize chirurgiens représentant neuf pays se sont retrouvés pour une semaine à Lusaka. Dr Michael Mbambiko, président de lassociation Zambienne de chirurgie et représentant de la COSECSA ont facilité la […]
From 20 to 24 February 2017, the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka (Zambia) hosted a first advanced workshop in reconstructive surgery organised by COSECSA and the Swiss Association 2nd Chance. Thirteen surgeons from 9 different countries gathered for a week of training in Lusaka. Dr Michael Mbambiko, President of the Zambian Surgery Association and COSECSA […]
Nous vous avons présenté la mission de 2nd Chance en Afrique, pour venir en aide aux femmes victimes d’accouchements difficiles. Venons-en maintenant au récit et au témoignage : le Dr Gonzalo Soto –Santiago- Chile était en mission du 6 au 10 février 2017 à Addis Abeba Hamlin Hospital. Il y a rencontré Zemzem, une jeune […]