129 patients were given free surgery at the 2nd surgery camp

Dr William Brown and his team from California completed a free surgery camp at Kinondo Kwetu Hospital in January. It was a success, but the demand for surgery was far greater than what could be achieved in a week, so Dr Brown and his team decided to come back for a new surgery camp, that was held September 11th to 26th.

Just as in January, the free surgery was delivered through collaboration with the local County Surgeon & team, the Resident Medical officer and the entire Kinondo facility staff. During these two weeks, 129 operations were completed.

We received the following report from Dr Brown when he had returned to the U.S.:
We recently returned from Kenya.  Another great trip. Over 100 patients were taken care of and to be sure that there are no postoperative problems I am in contact with Dr. Zach few days.  Protocols have been set up to improve patient care. I worked with the local physicians to increase their surgical skills. My goal is to improve patient care every trip and to make those changes sustainable. 

For the future: I am working with Mr. Harrison to improve dental care.  A Orthopedic surgeon, a Thyroid surgeon, and a Gynecologic surgeon are interested in travel to Kinondo Kwetu Hospital.  I am working with a lawyer so that donations are tax-deductible to donors. 

The following is list of our firsts for this last trip:

We have just finished our first week on our “Surgical Mission” to Kinondo Kwetu Hospital in Kenya. It has been a week of many firsts. We performed the First Mastectomy ever at the Hospital. The operation was a success, and she was able to go home to her family the next day. We performed the First Resection of a tumor of the parotid gland. This operation is very delicate because of the major nerve that courses through the gland. Extra lighting and Surgical Loops helped the operation to go smoothly. She is doing well. We repaired a Sliding Inguinal Hernia at the Hospital for the first time. A Sliding Hernia is a technically challenging reconstruction because the colon forms one wall of the hernia sac. The patient did well and went home the next day. Lastly, with the help of the hospital staff, we were able, for the first time, to perform 22 operations in one day. The most ever done at the Hospital. We appreciate the support of the Kinondo Kwetu Foundation, which has made this possible.

Big thanks to Dr William Brown and his team!
And big thanks to friends and supporters that contributed to make this possible!