During a discussion held at her office, Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba said that the Ministry of Health has been working with MedAction for a long time; noting that many children are waiting for heart surgery; she thanked MedAction for starting to provide free heart surgery services for children. Dr. Mekdes added that the Ministry of Health will provide all necessary support to MedAction.
MedAction is an association based on the voluntary contributions of doctors, nurses, and technicians; the team is made up of professionals who work hard every day to bring hope and health to the medical field, said Silvio Leoni, founder and Director General of the organization.
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MedAction has been conducting several cardiac surgery visits in Ethiopia, and a team of cardiac surgeons from Italy is providing free cardiac surgery to children for the first time. The organization's director general said the team is also training Ethiopian doctors.
He added that they will continue to play their part in ensuring that pediatric cardiac surgery services are provided in Ethiopia on a sustainable basis.
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