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Despite the over 13 hours of surgeries - back to back - @SarkhellR still manages to take it in his stride. 🤩 Thank you Dr Radha for supporting our one year anniversary in #Erbil #HumanitarianMission #ReconstructiveSurgery #TraumaCare

@SWISSCROSS @Lass_Azad Thanks to @straumann for the generous gift of equipment and supplies to help this person out.

Swisscross CEO @IanFurst was in the OR the day after he arrived in #Erbil with our young field officer @Lass_Azad and scrub nurse Sayran operating on a patient who’s jaw was shattered after being caught up in a bomb attack.

That feeling when you just know a band is going to keep playing bigger and bigger stages as the years go on. So proud of y’all @ithemountain - way to represent #Kitchener at @HillsideFest today!

We are pleased to announce our partnership with Face and Future Foundation, Canada to provide complex head and neck surgery to vulnerable people in Iraq, injured due to conflict and war. reliefweb.int/report/iraq/sw… via @reliefweb

We thank the commitment of our volunteers from Iraq & around the world and our partners in bringing complex care to vulnerable communities @UAEAid @alshamsi2071 @EnriqueSteiger @IanFurst @DeiaryKader @sarezhhamawandy @nadiainitiative @MustafaSubhe youtu.be/vSC6SXjyCUg

Laughed a little too hard at this one @AppSecBloke

In the last six months we have received over 700 referrals for patient care, performed 87 complex reconstructive surgeries, and received 203 days of donated time from global and local surgeons and nurses. @UAEAid @alshamsi2071 @IanFurst @EnriqueSteiger bit.ly/3qG78EM

Last week we completed the first free flap surgery on a 10 year old boy- tissue flap, including blood vessels and muscle tissue was removed from his torso to help rebuild his leg after he lost part of it in a missile attack. 1/2

A well deserved, final lunch at the end of missions 4&5 for our @SWISSCROSS teams in Erbil, Iraq. 36 patients operated on in 10 days including our first free flap. Thanks to everyone involved!

The Orthopaedic team led by @DeiaryKader & including local specialists Drs Berzenji, Shwan, Ziyad & Yad were in theatre for almost 9 hours back to back, completing 8 procedures yesterday 🙌🏽 Thank you to them for volunteering their time and expertise 💯💯💯 #OrthoTeam #Erbil

Ahmad is a 3 year-old child refugee left with 60% burns and the loss of his foot and hand when a missile hit his home in Syria. This brave little boy is one of our most inspiring patients. Please #HelpAhmadWalk and fund his prosthetics so he can thrive.👇 launchgood.com/campaign/ahmad…

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Calls for patients in #Iraq: @SWISSCROSS is now accepting referrals for people who have neglected injuries and are in need of humanitarian assistance in Iraq. Please share & RT

In the core! Winds are howling, big hail hitting the car. Can’t see anything east of Lucknow. @weathernetwork #ONStorm

@Stormymaryann looks like 21 is at a standstill just north of Kingsbridge

Port Albert ON a few minutes ago! #ONStorm

A little time for rest and recovery. Enjoying the sunset over Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada. #canada

For the past few weeks, I joined @MSF_SouthSudan to work in our hospital in IDP camp. I met amazing colleagues, had happy & challenging moments, as well as experiences & emotions I’d like to share with you. Not a short thread, but stick with me:

@AppSecBloke @phat_hobbit Thx for the help Mike! The project started with the question, "What if we could capture, organize, and understand the discrete humanitarian health needs of people affected by war?"

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Let's spread some positivity here on Twitter! Who is someone you're thankful for and why? #ThankfulTuesday

After a year of lockdown we are back mobilising volunteer surgeons for our first humanitarian mission to Iraq in October at the first complex care centre in Erbil. Please support us to provide reconstructive surgery to refugees & displaced people youtu.be/hIMXnHMp5lY