To mark its 30th anniversary, La Chaîne de l’Espoir celebrated its humanitarian commitment around the world, from La Réunion to Benin. A landmark anniversary, punctuated by medical advances, testimonials from children saved, and ambitious prospects for pediatric cardiac surgery.
Thanks to your generosity, Eya, a little girl from Benin suffering from a heart defect and a hernia, was successfully operated on in Toulouse. Today, she is cured, has been reunited with her family and leads a serene life.
A look back at the screening of the poignant documentary Restoring Dignity, dedicated to the devastating disease of noma, organized at the headquarters of La Chaîne de l’Espoir. Mulikat Okanlawon, survivor and co-founder of Elysium Noma Survivors, shared her commitment and support for victims in a prevention project in Africa.
In West Africa, less than half of all hospitals have more than two pediatric surgeons. Yet the need is growing. Faced with this situation, La Chaîne de l’Espoir is contributing to the training given as part of the Diplôme d’Études Spécialisées en chirurgie pédiatrique (DES-CP). Here’s a look back at this ten-year-old program.
Kossi can now walk without pain.
Every week, the echoes® program connects pediatric cardiology experts in France with cardiologists from La Chaîne de l’Espoir’s medical network in several countries, during live remote ultrasound sessions.
Two La Chaîne de l’Espoir operating and training missions will take place in Benin from June 5 to 11, then from July 3 to 9.
will take place in Benin from November 22 to 27.
Care and surgery
Training and skills transfer
Building and equipping hospitals
Prevention and screening
Emergencies and humanitarian crises
Maternal health