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Stories from Ghana Missions
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Photos and reports from recently returned medical teams.
![Report from Pediatric Cardiac Mission to Ghana, September 2023](https://childrens-lifeline.org/dev-2/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ghana-cardiac-mission-patient-3.jpg)
Report from Pediatric Cardiac Mission to Ghana, September 2023
The 1st Inaugural UGMC PAEDIATRIC CARDIAC COLLABORATIVE PROJECT with HEARTS and MINDS of GHANA/BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Partnership Projects of Children’s Lifeline™ - September 15-22, 2023 PERSONNEL Dr. Francis Fynn-Thompson - Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon/Clinical Lead - Boston Children's Hospital; Hearts &…
![Ghana, West Africa / Hearts and Minds of Ghana / Children’s Lifeline](https://childrens-lifeline.org/dev-2/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/At-work-200x300.png)
Ghana, West Africa / Hearts and Minds of Ghana / Children’s Lifeline
The Hearts and Minds of Ghana team preformed their 100th open heart surgery on November 14, 2015. The goal has always been to have a self sustaining Pediatric Cardiac Surgery program in Ghana and they are well on their way.…
![October – Ghana: Children’s Lifeline/ Boston Children’s Hospital](https://childrens-lifeline.org/dev-2/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Ghana-web.jpg)
October – Ghana: Children’s Lifeline/ Boston Children’s Hospital
Annually, Children’s Lifeline funds medical missions to Ghana. Dr. Francis Fynn-Thompson of Boston Children’s Hospital has led the cardiac mission since 2007. The host hospital is Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital located in Kumasi, Ghana’s second largest city. The overall mission…
![Jethro’s Story](https://childrens-lifeline.org/dev-2/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Mullins-51.jpg)
Jethro’s Story
Just before the team from Boston Children's Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard University, left for Ghana in October of this year, Children's Lifeline received a plea from a child’s father: “Please accept my congratulations for the many lives you have…
![A Tale of Two Hearts – Children’s Lifeline / Ghana Mission](https://childrens-lifeline.org/dev-2/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/image003.jpg)
A Tale of Two Hearts – Children’s Lifeline / Ghana Mission
Two children having the basis for their relationship - severe heart conditions. They happen to come to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana. Both were assessed by the Mission Team from Hearts and Minds - Children’s Hospital Boston and found…
![November – Ghana: Children’s Lifeline / Children’s Hospital of Boston / Harvard Medical School](https://childrens-lifeline.org/dev-2/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2011-Ghana-e1587006383684.jpg)
November – Ghana: Children’s Lifeline / Children’s Hospital of Boston / Harvard Medical School
The twenty-six member team led by Dr. Francis Fynn-Thompson had a challenging time in Ghana; but, despite power and water outages during some of the surgeries, all procedures were successful. Evaluations were performed upon arrival and decisions were made for…
![October – Ghana: Children’s Lifeline / Children’s Hospital Boston / Harvard Medical School](https://childrens-lifeline.org/dev-2/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Ghana-Boy-with-bubbles-2011-standing-e1587005719490.jpg)
October – Ghana: Children’s Lifeline / Children’s Hospital Boston / Harvard Medical School
Dr. Francis Fynn-Thompson of the Children’s Hospital of Boston and Harvard Medical School led a pediatric cardiac mission to Ghana in October of 2010. He and Dr. Ravi Thiagavajan were able to operate on 19 children in just 6 days.…
![October – Ghana: Children’s Lifeline / Children’s Hospital Boston / Harvard University](https://childrens-lifeline.org/dev-2/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ghana-hot-pink-e1353432793256.jpg)
October – Ghana: Children’s Lifeline / Children’s Hospital Boston / Harvard University
In October, native Ghanhian, Dr. Francis Fynn-Thompson a pediatric cardiologist at Children’s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School led a team there and operated on 14 patients. Each mission to Ghana has encountered many challenges, including electrical shortages, lack of…