Senegal
Many families in Senegal have no access to health care. Now, however, a big step has been made so that children with heart diseases can be cared for in situ. The first centre dedicated to paediatric cardiac surgery was inaugurated in 2017. In this country, Terre des hommes aims at two main goals: to facilitate the access to specialized care on the spot and to ensure transfers to Europe for the more complex cases of children with heart disease.
Our projects in Senegal
Medical transfers
Surgical missions
Training of medical personnel
Key projects
Oumar had a number of heart problems, which made surgery in Senegal risky. Following an operation in Switzerland, he is now in excellent health.
Oumar, was born with several heart defects
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Terre des hommes in Senegal
Beneficiairies in 2018
723 people
Expatriate Staff / National Staff
0 / 4
Budget 2019
CHF 141'000
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Financial partners
ASF is a non-profit organization whose primary objective is to employ its resources, its professionalism and the aeronautical skills of its members for humanitarian causes. It is thanks to this partnership that Terre des homes is able to transfer 200 critically ill children who cannot be cured in their country to Switzerland each year.
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Financial partners
Financial partners
ASF is a non-profit organization whose primary objective is to employ its resources, its professionalism and the aeronautical skills of its members for humanitarian causes. It is thanks to this partnership that Terre des homes is able to transfer 200 critically ill children who cannot be cured in their country to Switzerland each year.
> www.asf-fr.org
Timeline
Related publications
Making an impact for Children: Annual report 2019
Courage n°65: Mission: saving children's hearts
Specialised care programme - Annual Report 2017
Leaflet: Journey towards Life
