Summary: Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michelle White travels to Lakossa to help train Beninese medics. Australian volunteer Nick Veltjens mentors local physiotherapist Melchior in the Ponseti method of treating club feet. Featured patients include Houefassi - a woman with a large and complex …
[show all]Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michelle White travels to Lakossa to help train Beninese medics. Australian volunteer Nick Veltjens mentors local physiotherapist Melchior in the Ponseti method of treating club feet. Featured patients include Houefassi - a woman with a large and complex neck tumor that tests surgeon Mark Shrime to his limits, Baby Joanes - a clubfoot patient treated by the Ponseti team, and Baby Riana - a girl with a rare disease called arthrogryposis that can only be partially treated on the ship.
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