The 12th workshop of reconstructive surgery was organized by 2nd Chance in close cooperation with Dr Astère Ndayiezeye and Dr Jésus-Marie-Joseph Ndayishimiye at the University hospital of King Khaled ( CHUK) of Bujumbura from 8 till 12 April 2013. It was the first workshop of surgery reconstructive organized in Burundi. The training team was headed […]
For several months, 2nd Chance antenna in Congo was willing to address for in the outbreak of symptomatic giant swollen thyroid gland in the region already suffering of endemic goitres. The Eastern provinces of DRC which has been confronted for decades with political instability which damaged programs of prevention. This pathology characterized by an increase […]
From 25 to 28 March 2013, 2nd Chance went to Mauritius upon the request of the Ministry of Health to provide support to the Department of Plastic surgery at Victoria Hospital in Candos. Dr Pierre Quinodoz operated 3 patients. He also visited some 10 patients. 4 of them had undergone surgery in 2012 and 3 […]
THE SECOND CHANCE ASSOCIATION: ACTING TO HELP THE PYGMIES By Pr. Dr. AHUKA ONA LONGOMBE Partner surgeon, SECOND CHANCE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO There are millions of disabled patients (children and adults) in the world. They can however be helped by the resources available to us – and above all, by the goodwill needed to […]
The African Division of the Humanitarian Aid renews its support to the organization of plastic and reconstructive surgery workshops for African general surgeons. The project of 2nd Chance aiming at organizing 3 basic and 3 specialized seminars received the support of the Swiss Development and Cooperation Division. In August 1998, a double terrorist attack strikes […]
The members of the Association met Dr Meena Nathan Cherian, Head of “The Emergency & Essential Surgical Care (EESC) Program” at WHO on several occasions. In becoming member of the “WHO Global Initiative for Emergency and Essential Surgical Care (GIEESC)”, 2nd Chance is committed to promote the quality of plastic and reconstructive surgery in countries […]
Dr Pierre Quinodoz, reconstructive plastic surgery specialist, presents the work on the structure of 2nd-chance and his exibition at the university “Uni Dufour” in Geneva in a interview on “Radio Cité Genève” Photographer Franck Baumann presents also his photos done for the exibition.The interviews can be listened bellow. Interview Radio cité of the 18.10.12 Rencontre Reportage […]
From 19 to 22 Septembre 2012, 2nd Change conducted a follow-up mission in Brazzaville. The evaluation mission took place from 17-19 March 2012 after the explosion of an ammunition depot in a populated neighborhood of Brazzaville City. Two objectives were implemented: a mission of reconstructive surgery held at the Hopital Central des Armées _ Pierre […]
Diplome Alumni Annee The Alumni Association of the University of Geneva created in June 2009 is open to all persons gratuated from the UNIGE. In 2012, the Rectorat of the University granted, upon the proposal of the Executive Committee of the Association, the title of Alumni of the Year to the five doctors of 2nd […]