2012 Bamako, Mali
Working Together in Bamako, Mali
Bamako, Mali
On February 19th, 2012, a Dutch-American team met in Paris and flew to Bamako, Mali for Rotaplast’s first medical mission to the site. By all appearances, from the help of the local Rotary Club Bamako-Dj... Read More »
A Rotaplast Milestone – our 15,000th patient!
Bamako, Mali
Today is a special day for the Rotaplast team in Mali, and Rotaplast International as a whole. On February 25th 2012 at 09.00 a.m. Elizabeth Diarra (17 months of age) was treated for a cleft lip reconstruc... Read More »
Back at the hospital, these two meet the press with a new smile!
Bamako, Mali
Today is our fifth day of surgery. The team is well motivated and constructive; working together in a professional and cooperative atmosphere. Things are going smoothly, and on a good day we treat 13 patie... Read More »
Last day of surgery
Bamako, Mali
Today is our seventh, and last, day of surgery. Again there are 13 reconstructions planned for today. In total we performed 87 reconstructions on this mission. We are very pleased with this result. We woul... Read More »
Meeting the First Lady of Mali
Bamako, Mali
Last week we received an invitation for a meeting with the first lady of Mali, Mrs. Lobo Touré Traoré. She is very much involved with the care and development of the children in Mali. She is also the pre... Read More »
Surgeons give Seminar to wrap up Successful Mission in Mali!
Bamako, Mali
In the afternoon the medical team members organized a seminar for the staff and students of the “Mere – Enfant Hospital Le Luxembourg”. A group of 12 doctors and medical students attended our meeting... Read More »
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Day 9 – a puzzle ev...
Agra, India
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