Although many in the developed world assume cholera is no longer a threat, the disease still ravages Africa. When an outbreak occurred in Zambia, a Sheba response team answered the country’s urgent call for help.
Dar es Salaam, Africa’s fifth most populous urban center, is the second-fastest growing city in the world. However, the city is experiencing severe challenges in coping with multiple medical challenges, exacerbated by the massive population growth. In 2017, a Sheba team flew to Muhimbili Medical Center to train local teams in general surgery, trauma management, and pediatric orthopedics.
A team of Israeli ophthalmologists and nurses set sail for the South Pacific, where they performed advanced cataract surgeries.
The devastating eruption of Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego on June 3rd, 2018, led to 159 deaths and 300 injuries. In response to a formal appeal by Guatemala’s government, an HDRC team was swiftly dispatched to help.
