December 2nd, 2024

The Metabollix, Fundraising gig, Sunday 8th December

Following the success of the gig in November we’re doing it again! Come join us for an evening of great music to raise valuable funds for Operation Childlife. Sunday 8th December 7pm Walters Dún Laoghaire, 68 George’s Street Upper. Tickets…

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November 19th, 2024

Operation Childlife Jordan – October

Operation Childlife volunteers spent a week in the Red Crescent Hospital in Amman as part of an on-going collaboration between the Jordan National Red Crescent Society (JNRCS), Bahrain Red Crescent Society (BRCS), Operation Childlife (OCL), and the Royal College of…

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November 19th, 2024

Operation Childlife Celebrating 20 Years Transforming Children’s Lives

Operation Childlife originated from a request from the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (CNFC) in 2004 to upskill and mentor paediatric doctors and nurses in Children’s Hospital Number 2, Ho Chi Minh City, and to carry out a number of complex…

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November 19th, 2024

Operation Childlife Tanzania – October

A team of our wonderful Operation Childlife Volunteers visited Muhimbili Hospital to share their Paediatric ICU (PICU) expertise in October, OCL’s third visit for 2024. We are very grateful to volunteers Dr Aisling Walsh, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine…

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November 19th, 2024

Paediatric Acute Surgical Support (PASS) Training Tanzania

This workshop was delivered to 24 of our local colleagues, by accredited Operation Childlife volunteers, in collaboration with the course creator Prof. Ai Xuan Holterman and her team, and our partners at Muhimbili National Hospital. Congratulations to all of the…

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October 16th, 2024

Operation Childlife and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Travel Fellowships – Applications now open

This prestigious bursary, awarded jointly by RCSI and Operation Childlife, aims at supporting surgical trainees or medical professionals in gaining additional expertise by participating in international paediatric healthcare missions, while also conducting research into the areas of altruism and global…

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October 8th, 2024

Fundraising Gig for Operation Childlife, The Metabollix, Sunday 3rd November

Come join us for an evening of great music to raise valuable funds for Operation Childlife. Sunday 3rd November 7pm – 11pm Walters Dún Laoghaire, 68 George’s Street Upper. Tickets are €20, click here for online tickets, or purchase on…

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June 17th, 2024

Operation Childlife Colloquium 2024

Operation Childlife held its annual Colloquium in April 2024. At this event it was our pleasure to update our volunteers, partners, supports and friends, about our recent activities and future plans as outlined below. Thanks to the support of our…

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May 8th, 2024

Operation Childlife and Muhimbili National Hospital awarded ESTHER Ireland accreditation

ESTHER Ireland, an Irish Health Service initiative which facilitates and supports Irish health service partnerships, has granted ESTHER accreditation to Operation Childlife and Muhimbili National Hospital.   Accreditation with ESTHER Ireland indicates that a partnership is committed to quality service delivery,…

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April 3rd, 2024

“The art and science of plastic and reconstructive surgery: A manual of surgery” by Dr Abdulla Fakhro, available to medical professionals with limited resources. 

OCL Volunteer, Dr Abdulla A Fakhro, MD FRCSI FACS, a plastic surgeon with prior experience in medical missions and a keen interest in reconstructive surgery, joined an Operation Childlife mission to Jordan in partnership with Atlantic Humanitarian Relief (AHR) in April 2023….

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