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2nd Chance team met for a very nice evening at the Pickwick bar, in Geneva, with an amazing concert. Have a look at the images here : © Antoine Geissbühler

2nd Chance and COSECSA organized the first course for junior surgeons based in the Central-East and South of Africa. Dr Robert Ssentongo co-organised the course with the international team from 2nd Chance, in partnership with COSECSA, at the Mulago hospital in Kampala. 13 surgeons spanning eight countries (Ouganda, Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of […]

The goiter mission in Goma project went well. Goma is located alongside Lake Kivu, at the foot of Mount Nyiragongo in eastern Congo. Seventeen patients were operated in 5 days by teams from the Provincial North Kivu hospital, assisted by the team from 2nd Chance. Benjamin and Christopher managed the surgical aspects of the mission […]

L’Association 2nd Chance organise du 25 au 29 avril un cours de formation à la chirurgie des goitres à l’hôpital provincial du Nord Kivu à Goma. Les Dr Benjamin Gold / Genève, Dr Christophe Tresallet (Paris) et Lionel Dumont (Genève – anesthésie), seront accompagnés par quatre chirurgiens congolais. Après deux ans et quatre missions de […]

As in numerous countries with limited resources, Nepal suffers from a lack of coverage for patients requiring a surgery of reconstruction. The Nepalese surgeons, in particular t in charge of the people suffering from the leprosy are in demands of training and exchange. The first part of the mission (from 11th to 18th October 2014) […]

In September 2013, two surgeons from Burundi, Dr Ndayishimiye and  Dr Ndayizeye spent  three weeks  training with Dr Ed. Wayi in Dar es Salaam. They were  able to go on a 7 days mission in rural zones to operate particularly indigent populations. This mission is the proof that, when correctly supported,  African structures, close to […]

This first training mission  took place from March 29th till April 5th, 2014 at the Hospital of Katana (North of Bukavu). Thanks to the support of the Edmond de Rothschild Foundations, 23 patients of thyroid goitre as well as 2 men suffering from the same pathology were operated by our surgical team. This mission was […]

From 14th to 15th October 2013, 2nd Chance attended in Port of Spain, the 5th World Health Organisation Global Initiative for Emergency and Essential Care. The meeting chaired by the Health Minister of Trinidad and Tobago took place over two days offering ten plenary sessions and two working groups. After the Welcome and Opening Session, […]

From 9th till 13th October 2013, the team of 2nd Chance led a short operating mission at the Hospital of Dar es Salaam (CCBRT) to realize the first shoots of a teaching movie in 3D about reconstructive surgery of the cleft lips and palate. Thanks to the support of the Association Lynx For Hope, 2nd […]

Reconstructive surgery attempts to restore the form and functions of parts of the body. It ranges from very simple techniques such as primary closure and dressings to more complex skin grafts, tissue expansion and flaps. Reconstructive surgery also restores the patients’s self-esteem and appearance. Humanitarian programs often rebuild houses – what about rebuilding lives ? […]