Author: OperationChildlife

March 30th, 2023

Operation Childlife and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Travel Fellowships

Dr Danielle McLaughlin and Dr Dawn Deacy have been announced by Operation Childlife and RCSI as the first recipients of the Operation Childlife Fellowship.

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December 8th, 2022

Successful medical mission to Vietnam

A team of OCL volunteers spent 1-2 weeks working in City Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital No 2 in late November/early December.

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November 17th, 2022

New Partnership with Jordanian Red Crescent the Bahrain Red Crescent and RCSI Bahrain.

Operation Childlife has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University in Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain), The Bahrain Red Crescent and the Jordanian Red Crescent. 

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September 23rd, 2022 Operation Childlife presentation to the UN

Operation Childlife presentation to the UN

Dr Jean Hughes, Operation Childlife Board member, delivered the presentation “Operation Childlife Transcending Borders: Changing Children’s Lives and Sharing Healthcare Expertise” at the 8th edition of the Science Summit, on theme of the Sustainable Development Goals

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August 30th, 2022

Rotary Club in Italy sponsor Operation Childlife volunteers

Dr Vittoria Campanella and Dr Cosetta Maggipinto joined the Operation Childlife mission to Vietnam in November 2022, spending two weeks in Ho Chi Minh City children’s hospitals.

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August 17th, 2022 The first Operation Childlife visit to Mongolia

The first Operation Childlife visit to Mongolia

A Clinical Team made the first Operation Childlife visit to Mongolia in September, in conjunction with the Christina Noble Charitable Foundation. 

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August 17th, 2022 Successful return to clinical visits in Tanzania

Successful return to clinical visits in Tanzania

Operation Childlife volunteers made their first post-pandemic visits to the Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam in June and July. 

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August 17th, 2022

Expansion of Operation Childlife teaching capabilities

Operation Childlife volunteers attended a Paediatric Acute Surgical Support (PASS) training course in Vietnam in August, to gain accreditation as course facilitators. 

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