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 […]
2nd Chance was invited to organize its 2rd advanced workshop at the Yekatit 12 Hospital in Addis Ababa. 20 surgeons among them twelve originated from 10 countries of the region worked together with their Ethiopian colleagues. Regional synergies greatly contribute to the global awareness regarding needs in reconstructive surgery and the importance to develop quality […]
In August 2014, the Association 2nd Chance was honored to sign a cooperation agreement with the “College of Surgeons of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA)”. Seven months later, the two organisations organized their first join workshop to train surgeons in Reconstructive Surgery. Thanks to Dr Celma Issufo, Head of the Reconstructive Surgery Department Central at theHospital […]
This week of training was again organized in DRC allowed to settle down in the province of Katanga for week. After Goma, Bukavu and Kinshasa, the team of Lubumbashi was very impatient to organize this week of teaching. In close relationship with Dr Jules Panda and Dr Jean-Felix Mutomb. 2nd Chance, the week allowed to […]
Bahir Dar (Ethiopia) On 27 August 2014, Prof. Pakaj G. Jani, Secretary General of the College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) and Mrs Anne Zeidan, on behalf of Dr P. Quinodoz, President of 2nd Chance signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning the provision of surgical training in reconstructive surgery in the […]
Within the framework of the training courses organized in Africa with the support of Swiss Division for Development and Cooperation, 2nd Chance organized in close collaboration with the Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences of the University of Zimbabwe, the first advanced workshop of surgery reconstructive from 7 till 10 April 2014. Minister of […]
