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Newborn Baby Successfully Treated for Giant Sacrococcygeal Teratoma

This is a true story of a 2-day-old baby who was delivered by caesarean section after a long and difficult labor. After birth, the doctors

One-Day-Old Baby Operated for Sacrococcygeal Teratoma – A Tumor at Birth

This is a true story of a baby who was only one day old when she was brought to the hospital with a large swelling

10-Year-Old Boy Treated Successfully for Hirschsprung’s Disease

This is a real story of a 10-year-old boy who had been suffering from difficulty in passing stool since birth. For many years, his condition

A Story of Hope: Conjoined Twins Diagnosed at Birth and Referred for Surgery

This is a real story about a set of conjoined twins who were born in Uganda. The diagnosis of conjoined twins was not made during

The Role of Community Awareness in Saving Children with Surgical Conditions

Many children in Uganda suffer from surgical conditions, but sadly, many of these are not treated early. Some families don’t know that their children need

Training Tomorrow’s Pediatric Surgeons: Inside the PSFL Fellowship Program

Uganda has millions of children, and many of them suffer from diseases that require surgery. But for a long time, the country had very few

Transforming Lives Through Outreach Surgery Camps in Rural Uganda

In Uganda, many children living in rural areas suffer from surgical diseases that go untreated. Some of these children are born with conditions that can

Why Uganda Needs More Pediatric Surgeons: A Call to Action

Uganda is a beautiful country with a young and growing population. Over half of the people in Uganda are children under the age of 15.