‘Medicine in Its Purest Form’: Saving Limbs in Ukraine’s Hospitals
Penn-led medical missions have performed complex surgeries, extended training to local doctors in attempt to preserve limbs and quality of life. From Direct Relief.
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Ukrainian Organizations Focused on Prosthetics Hit Their Stride as Demand Grows
With up to 100,000 war-related amputations in Ukraine since 2022, the need is staggering. Direct Relief is partnering with three Ukrainian organizations to build local prosthetics clinics, train specialists, and help thousands of soldiers and civilians reclaim their lives.
Prosthetics Student Helped Bring Hope to Kenyan Children with Limb Loss
Emma Burkhardt, a passionate student of prosthetics and orthotics, traveled to Kenya with the Limb Kind Foundation to provide life-changing prosthetic care to children, witnessing their resilience and gratitude firsthand.
Providing Prosthetics to Victims of War in Syria
The Independent Doctors Assn in Syria is providing necessary services to a devastated country.