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Working with Charities
The APAGBI recognises the significant voluime of work delivered by paediatric anaesthetists working with international medical charity organisations. In order to support this work, we have started to collect some of the information about these charities which has been sublitted by volunteers. This information provides useful contact information and also share some of the experiences gathered on these missions. If you would like to submit information on a charity you have worked for, please send to webmaster@apagbi.org.uk
Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF)
Aim: Perioperative care of children in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria.
Requirements: Opportunities for all surgical specialties (cardiac, neuro, cleft, plastics). Multinational teams, EU, US etc often involved.
Where: Palestinian territories (West Bank and Gaza) Lebanon.
Contact: Need to complete application form and provide evidence of degrees revalidation etc. Responsibility waiver applies. Website: www.pcrf.net. Email:
alistair.cranston@gmail.com.
Operation Smile
Aim: Surgical repair of cleft lip and palate
Requirements: Experience in cleft lip/ENT surgery.
Where: Developing countries e.g. India, Africa, Central America
Contact: Need to complete application form and provide evidence of degrees, revalidation etc.
Website: www.operationsmile.org.uk
International Children's Heart Foundation
Aim: Cardiac surgical repair in South America
Requirements: Significant experience in paediatric cardiac anaesthesia
Where: South America
Contact: Need to apply directly and you will be asked for references. randa.blenden@babyheart.org
Website: www.babyheart.org
Caribbean Heart Care
Aim: Cardiac repair in Trinidad
Requirements: Paediatric cardiac anaesthesia (intensive care skills useful)
Where: Trinidad
Contact: Prof Massimo Caputo at Bristol Heart Centre, University Hospitals Bristol, Malbrough st, Bristol BS2 8BJ
Lifebox
Aim: To promote the use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in developing countries and also to make available a good quality pulse oximeter for use in hospitals anywhere in the world. More here.
Where: Developing countries
Website: www.lifebox.org
Northern Cleft Foundation
Aim: Surgical repair of cleft lip and palate
Requirements: Experience in cleft lip/ENT surgery.
Where: India
Contact: Details and application here