MISSION

Ghana 2024

Highlights
Mission Goals

The Women’s Health Team completed a successful first mission as a dedicated team with Operation International. The volunteers finished an impressive 63 procedures during just one week in Ghana, including myomectomies, hysterectomies, laparoscopic procedures, and general surgery.

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Team members

Vito Alamia
MD, FACOG

Mission details

The Women's Health Team was established in 2023 by Dr. Vito Alamia Jr.  Dr. Alamia has been a member of Team NY for over 20 years, and is a board member of Operation International. In their first mission, highlights included removing a 15 pound tumor from an 8 year old girl. The youngest patient seen during the mission was 11 months old and the eldest was 85 years old.

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