The surgical team knew that Abu was a standout as they walked with him into the operating room for his heart surgery. He jumped onto the operating table, grinned, and waved. That was a first for the surgical team. Abu’s eyes sparkled with humor. He...
Dr. Vib Kshettry and members of his surgical team from the Minneapolis Heart Institute will travel to Addis Ababa in September 2017 for two weeks, to support the new Ethiopian cardiac surgery team and continue their training. The U.S. and Ethiopian teams will work side...
We are thrilled to report that all of the Ethiopian cardiac surgery team members have completed their training in India and have returned to Addis Ababa. They performed their first surgery at the cardiac center last week – it was a success! The lead surgeon...
A group of Ethiopian physicians supported by FCHFE had a research paper accepted for publication in the international journal Heart Asia. Their study was designed to determine the spectrum of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in six main referral hospitals in different regions of Ethiopia. It showed that...
