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Nepal April 2018 Mission Invitation
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Nepal April 2018 Mission Invitation

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Nepal April 2018 Mission Invitation

HUMAN ORGAN TRANSPLANT CENTER, BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL April 6-14, 2018 You are cordially invited to participate in CardioStarts’ 2018 Mission to Nepal at the Human Organ Transplant Center (HOTC) in the historic city of Bhaktapur. After performing the first adult heart surgery case in 2016, we will return to advance the cardiovascular program and perform rheumatic disease screening & education in satellite villages of the Kathmandu valley. HOTC already performs other solid organ transplants and envisions the addition of heart transplants in the future once the cardiovascular program [...]

By Janine Henson|2018-02-06T22:00:36-05:00January 15th, 2018|Blog1, Nepal, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

MYANMAR March 2018
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MYANMAR March 2018

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MYANMAR March 2018

Adult Complex Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery Kan Thar Yar Hospital Yangon, MYANMAR MARCH 18-27, 2018 CardioStart announces a return mission to Yangon, Myanmar, during May 2018. The mission will use a select team of limited size. It will focus on the development of quality care practices at the inauguration of the interventional cardiology and the adult cardiac surgery programs at the new Kan Thar Yar Cardiac Hospital. This unique opportunity, to assist in the birth of a new hospital and new hospital staff, will give this small CardioStart team [...]

By Janine Henson|2018-01-03T21:28:03-05:00December 27th, 2017|Blog1, Myanmar, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

Ecuador 2018 Mission Invitation
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Ecuador 2018 Mission Invitation

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Ecuador 2018 Mission Invitation

ECUADOR MISSION INVITATION Guayaquil, Ecuador Mission Invitation March 18-29, 2018 Gateway to the Galapagos Islands. Hospital del Nino Dr. Francisco de Icaza Bustamante GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR PEDIATRIC TEAM Those specializing in Pediatric heart care are cordially invited to participate in this CardioStart mission to the Hospital del Nino Dr. Francisco de Icaza Bustamante in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The Children's Hospital Dr. Francisco de Icaza Bustamante received gold level accreditation by Accreditation Canada International (ACI) on November 20, 2014, after meeting international quality standards [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-12-20T12:16:10-05:00December 20th, 2017|Blog1, Ecuador, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

Pediatric Mission to Dominican Republic November 2017
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Pediatric Mission to Dominican Republic November 2017

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Pediatric Mission to Dominican Republic November 2017

PEDIATRIC HEART SURGERY MISSION SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC November 4-11, 2017 The International Management Committee representing CardioStart is pleased to announce a return mission to The Clinica Corazones Unido Hospital in Santo Domingo. The mission will focus on managing pediatric cardiac presentations. Facts about the country Capital: Santo Domingo Dialing code: +849 Population: 10.3 million. Language: Spanish The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western three-eighths of the island is occupied by the [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-08-06T20:15:23-04:00July 25th, 2017|Blog1, Dominican Republic, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

Nigeria September 2017 Mission Invitation
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Nigeria September 2017 Mission Invitation

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Nigeria September 2017 Mission Invitation

CardioStart announces its 2nd mission to Enugu, Nigeria September 3-13, 2017 We invite volunteers experienced in Adult cardiac surgery and intensive care to participate in this important and exciting program-building effort at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria. The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states. Its capital is Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-07-02T22:24:45-04:00July 2nd, 2017|Blog1, Nigeria, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

Brazil July 2017 Mission Invitation
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Brazil July 2017 Mission Invitation

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Brazil July 2017 Mission Invitation

Mission to Macapa, Brazil Program development in pediatric and adult cardiology and surgery July 30 - August 11, 2017 Mission location Macapá is the capital city of Amapá, a north Brazilian State. Because of the isolated location, in the middle of the rain forest, the only way to reach the capital is by plane or boat. This region is well known for its access to the Amazon forest. The state of Amapá has the biggest area of intact rain forest in Brazil; it is crossed by the Equator [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-05-28T19:38:38-04:00May 22nd, 2017|Blog1, Brazil, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

Nepal June 2017 Mission Invitation
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Nepal June 2017 Mission Invitation

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Nepal June 2017 Mission Invitation

DHULIKHEL HOSPITAL/KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, NEPAL and HUMAN ORGAN TRANSPLANT CENTER, BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL You are cordially invited to participate in the 2017 return mission to Kathmandu University Dhulikhel Hospital in Nepal. This 225-bed community supported hospital is expanding services to 2.5 million Nepalese to include full cardiac services. The cardiology department is currently providing angiograms and interventional cardiology procedures in-house. They are now providing adult cardiac surgery on a weekly basis. CardioStart International returns for the 5th time to continue building on this program development. After performing the [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-03-12T09:37:28-04:00March 11th, 2017|Nepal, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

Peru 2017 Mission Invitation
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Peru 2017 Mission Invitation

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Peru 2017 Mission Invitation

Lima, Peru MAY 20-28th, 2017 PEDIATRIC AND YOUNG ADULTS We are pleased to announce the 2017 return mission to Lima, Peru. We invite your participation on the team. In this mission we will return to the Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño  (Children’s) Hospital, Lima, where we assisted previously, to continue development of the Pediatric Cardiac Development Programs. This mission will focus on advanced surgical/anesthetic/perfusion and nursing/respiratory care practices to improve outcomes for children currently being operated there. GENERAL FEATURES OF THE MISSION All team members [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-02-07T23:20:57-05:00February 7th, 2017|Blog1, Peru, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

MYANMAR Mission Invitation 2017
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MYANMAR Mission Invitation 2017

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MYANMAR Mission Invitation 2017

Adult Complex Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery Yangon, MYANMAR Pinlon Hospital MAY 7 - 15, 2017 CardioStart announces a return mission to Yangon, Myanmar, during May 2017. The mission will focus on adult cardiac surgery at PinLon Hospital. Myanmar, which has a population of 55 million, was under military rule and essentially closed to outside influence until 2011 when President Li Thein Sein was elected and major changes toward democracy were instituted. Since 2011, Myanmar has welcomed tourists and new trade. While westernization and modernization are progressing rapidly, there are [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-02-07T22:30:27-05:00February 5th, 2017|Blog1, Myanmar, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments

Dominican Republic 2017 Mission Invitation
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Dominican Republic 2017 Mission Invitation

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Dominican Republic 2017 Mission Invitation

Adult Cardiac & Congenital Heart Surgery Mission Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic MAY 7-14, 2017 The International Missions Committee representing CardioStart is pleased to announce the mission to Clinica Corazones Unidos Hospital in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This mission will focus on ADULT patients. Facts about the country Capital: Santo Domingo Dialing code: +849 Population: 10.3 million. Language: Spanish The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western three-eighths of the island is occupied by the [...]

By Janine Henson|2017-02-07T22:33:53-05:00January 22nd, 2017|Blog1, Dominican Republic, Upcoming Missions|0 Comments