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Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines \u2013 World Pediatric Project (\u201cWPP\u201d) recently hosted a double team here in
\nSt. Vincent at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (\u201cMCMH\u201d). The two teams that arrived were the WPP
\nOphthalmology and Plastic Surgery (Reconstructive) teams which both had their clinics on Sunday February 11th
\n2024 at MCMH. Though the team compositions were smaller compared to other teams, they assessed a significantnumber of children; both local and regional.<\/p>\n
The Ophthalmology team assessed a total of 57 patients with varying conditions that affect or impair the eye and
\nthe children\u2019s ability to see. 19 surgeries were scheduled to be done between Monday 12th and Friday 16th 2024.
\nSome of the conditions identified were Keratoconus, Cataracts and Strabismus, more commonly known as
\n\u201ccrossed eyes\u201d. There was a total of 52 local patients, 2 from Barbados, 2 from Dominica and 1 from Grenada.
\nAssessing the children was WPP\u2019s very own Dr. Donna Browne who has been a longstanding member of the
\norganization and also sits on the WPP board. On her team was her daughter Dr. Karen Browne – Oculoplastic
\nsurgeon, Dr. Tanuj Nakra \u2013 Oculoplastic surgeon, Mary O\u2019Hanley \u2013 Nurse Anesthetist, and Lisa Sizemore \u2013 Nurse.
\nAlong with them was local Ophthalmologist, Dr. Charisse Grant-Ledger as well as local staff and OR Nurses.
\nOn the other hand, was the Plastic Surgery team that was led by Dr. Nadia Blanchet, also a longstanding member
\nof the organization. On her team was Dr. Aaron Foglio \u2013 Plastic surgery resident, Dr. Jay Stone \u2013 Anesthesiologist,
\nMarilyn Bagen \u2013 OR Tech, Nancy Sterling \u2013 Nurse Anesthetist. Helping the team was local Pediatric General
\nSurgeon, Dr. Jasmine Ellis-Davy. The team saw a total of 39 children on clinic day with 14 pediatric, reconstructive
\nsurgeries such as gynecomastia (removal of breast tissue in males) scheduled to take place between Monday 12th
\nFebruary to Friday 16th February 2024. This team attended to conditions that varied from children with unusual
\nskin masses to burn patients as well as children with excessively enlarged breasts (both male and female). There
\nwere 34 local patients, 2 from Dominica, 2 from St. Lucia and 1 from Grenada.<\/p>\n
Both teams were graciously sponsored by The Mustique Charitable Foundation who WPP expresses their fervent
\ngratitude to as the missions will not be possible without it. The help the children receive today will have a positive
\nlong-term outcome for their future.<\/p>\n
Persons interested in supporting the work of WPP can contact the local office at 784-451-2989. WPP continues to
\nprioritize the medical needs of our children and enhance the lives of their families, ensuring no child is left behind.<\/p>\n
The work of WPP and its impact can be followed at www.worldpediatricproject.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines \u2013 World Pediatric Project (\u201cWPP\u201d) recently hosted a double team here in St. Vincent at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (\u201cMCMH\u201d). The two teams that arrived were the WPP Ophthalmology and Plastic Surgery (Reconstructive) teams which both had their clinics on Sunday February 11th 2024 at MCMH. Though<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":37141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mainstory"],"yoast_head":"\n