Niger
Young children, the first victims of the humanitarian crisis in Niger
189th country
out of 191
according to the Human Development Index in 2022.
4.3 million inhabitants,
or around 17% of the population, needed humanitarian aid in 2023.
1 Nigerian
out of 2
had access to a healthcare facility within a radius of 0 to 5 km in 2021.
Although some medical facilities in Niamey are able to detect these malformations, there is no subsequent surgical treatment. And for Nigerians living outside the capital, even the possibilities of detection are very limited. And yet, treatment of these pathologies is often vital.
Since 2007, La Chaîne de l’Espoir has been involved in humanitarian missions in Niger, enabling children suffering from serious pathologies to benefit from a medical transfer to France. Faced with a lack of suitable surgical resources on site, we enable children who could not be operated on in their own country to receive the necessary care in hospitals in France.
Improving the management of childhood cardiac pathologies
Three Nigerian children operated on in Lyon
Zeinabou, Mariam and Aichatou, three Nigerian children suffering from heart disease, underwent surgery at Lyon University Hospital in 2022. They were accompanied by Dr. Amadou Daouda, a cardiovascular surgeon from Niamey’s General Reference Hospital, who trained in Morocco and Lyon. Dr. Daouda collaborated with Drs. Olivier Metton and Julia Mitchell from Hôpital Louis-Pradel for the operations. These children were the first in Niger to benefit from such a transfer as part of the development of pediatric cardiac surgery in Niamey.
Developing a cardiac surgery department
The project includes a skills-building program for the medical teams, with training provided by volunteer doctors from La Chaîne de l’Espoir. The surgical team’s expertise in closed-heart surgery is strengthened, before moving on to open-heart operations. Planned over a five-year period, this humanitarian program in Niger aims to achieve total autonomy for the medical team. At the same time, support is provided for the acquisition of medical equipment, medicines and consumables required by the hospital.
“La Chaîne de l’Espoir supports the ongoing training of Niger’s cardiac surgery teams. In particular, they take part in various cardiac surgery missions organized in the sub-region, such as in Burkina Faso. The next step is to carry out autonomous open-heart surgery.
Dr Amadou Daouda, cardiac surgeon at Niamey General Reference Hospital
Training and supporting diagnosis with tele-ultrasound
Better diagnosis of heart disease through prevention in schools
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Photos: La Chaîne de l’Espoir
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