About the organization: Aims to provide relief from sickness, and protection and preservation of health, for persons affected by groin and abdominal hernias and residing in low- and middle-income countries.

Volunteer opportunities: Apply on organization website or email kingsnorthandrewn@gmail.com

From organization website: Hernia International is a UK-registered charity providing free hernia repair surgery in low-income countries. Operates surgical missions in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Ecuador, Peru, Nepal, India, and elsewhere. Volunteer general surgeons, anesthesiologists, and OR nurses perform thousands of hernia repairs annually. Hernia International (herniainternational.org.uk) is a UK-registered charity dedicated to delivering free hernia surgery to patients in low- and middle-income countries who cannot afford care, while training local surgeons and surgical teams. Operates short-term volunteer surgical missions in Ghana, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Mongolia, the Philippines, and other countries — typically 1-2 weeks with teams performing 100-300 hernia repairs (inguinal, umbilical, incisional, hydrocele) per mission. Uses Lichtenstein and Desarda techniques appropriate for low-resource settings; trains local surgeons in standardized, sustainable techniques. Has performed 50,000+ free hernia operations globally over 20+ years and trained hundreds of local surgeons. Volunteer surgical teams include general surgeons, anesthesiologists, OR nurses, scrub techs, and surgical educators. Volunteers fund own travel and equipment costs; Hernia International coordinates partner-hospital placements, in-country logistics, and equipment supply. Welcomes UK, European, and international volunteer general surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical residents, OR nurses, and scrub techs.

Healthcare services: surgery general, pediatric surgery, vascular surgery, anesthesiology.

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Family Medicine with Bijilo Medical Center/Hospital

Family Medicine with Gambia Health Foundation

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