Irish Friends of Albania has sent 7 medical teams to work together with local medical staff in Mother Theresa Hospital, Tirana, Albania. This collaboration began in the Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit and has expanded to the Maxillo-facial unit of the hospital. Further expansion will include the areas of general surgery and ICU.
The aim of the visits is to:
- treat patients in need
- deliver, install and use equipment needed in the Albanian theatres
- train local medical staff
We have been very fortunate to find surgeons and medical personnel in
Ireland to voluntarily work with their Albanian colleagues in their
specialties. Our special thanks go to
- the director of Mother Theresa University Hospital for granting our teams
permission to work in the hospital.
- the staff and the directors of the Units in Tirana which have welcomed us
so warmly since we began this work in 2005.
- The patients for their welcome and for their patience often in the face of
long waits for consultations and treatment.
The working visits to Albania have been made in :
April 2005, team of 16, see press
article
April 2006, team of 26,
June 2006, team of 3
November 2006, team of 24
April 2007, team of 22
November 2007, team of 27 see press
article
April 2008, team of 21
July 2008, team of 3
You can view the full list of team members in this article
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