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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How many children are detained worldwide?
How many children are detained worldwide?
Annual Report 2018: Helping more children through innovation
Annual Report 2018: Helping more children through innovation
“Sharing know-how forms part of a doctor’s job”
“Sharing know-how forms part of a doctor’s job”
Mission: saving children's hearts
Mission: saving children's hearts
Behind the scenes at Geneva airport
Behind the scenes at Geneva airport
Aid provided to record numbers of children in humanitarian crises in 2017
Aid provided to record numbers of children in humanitarian crises in 2017
2016: Tdh child relief reaches a new peak with 3 million beneficiaries
2016: Tdh child relief reaches a new peak with 3 million beneficiaries
Some 2.3 million children and relatives helped in 2015
Some 2.3 million children and relatives helped in 2015
The patient who became a doctor
How many children are detained worldwide?
Terre des hommes in Senegal
Number of beneficiaries in 2018
723 people
Expatriate / national staff
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Budget 2019
CHF 140’000.-
Programme areas
Dakar
Local partners
Fann University Hospital, Albert Royer National Children's Hospital, Principal Hospital, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, General De Grand Yoff Hospital, the Pasteur Institute, the Senegal passport office, Dr Santos's surgery (Air France doctor), the Swiss, French and Spanish embassies, Lausanne University Hospital, Aviation Sans Frontières
Where we work
Supported by
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 2017
Courage n°65: Mission: saving children's hearts
Specialised care programme - Annual Report 2017
Leaflet: Journey towards Life
