Uganda · Kikusa
Holy Cross Hospital, Kikusa. 52 patients and 62 procedures, with local surgical training.
Read full mission reportGlobal surgery · Humanitarian hernia missions
Hernia care,
beyond borders.
I have been privileged to take part in humanitarian hernia missions across the world, working alongside local colleagues and international volunteers. As a director and trustee of Operation Hernia, I value the work not only for the surgery provided, but for the shared learning, local partnerships and practical training that can strengthen surgical care over time.
Eight missions highlighted · Seven countries · 2024–2026
Partnership in practiceWorking with local teams to share skills and support access to hernia care.
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A small part of a global effort.
Explore eight missions across seven countries. Select a numbered marker to view the full report in an embedded window.
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Markers are numbered chronologically, from the earliest mission (01) to the most recent (08). Select a marker to view its report in this page. Two Ghana missions are shown separately. All eight markers open their corresponding embedded reports.
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Eight missions.
One shared purpose.
Working alongside local surgical teams, exchanging knowledge and supporting access to safe hernia care.
08Uganda · KikusaOctober 2026 · Read report07Kenya · NyandaruaNovember 2025 · Read report06Mongolia · Choir & UlaanbaatarSeptember 2024 · Read report05Botswana · KanyeAugust 2024 · Read report04Nigeria · AbujaOctober 2023 · Read report03Ghana · AximSeptember 2023 · Read report02Ghana · DixcoveNovember 2019 · Read report01Pakistan · BewalMarch 2019 · Read report
Kenya · Nyandarua
JM Kariuki County Referral Hospital. 104 cases assessed and 93 operations performed by the team.
Read full mission reportMongolia · Choir & Ulaanbaatar
Two hospitals, 45 consultations and 33 operations, with dedicated teaching alongside Mongolian surgeons.
Read full mission reportBotswana · Kanye
Lead surgeon at Kanye Adventist Hospital. 84 procedures on 82 patients, alongside surgical and ultrasound teaching.
Read full mission reportNigeria · Abuja
Sisters of Nativity General Hospital, Jikwoyi, Abuja. The team assessed 130 patients and performed 99 procedures, including operations on 40 children, working closely with local staff.
Read full mission reportGhana · Axim
Axim Hospital. The team performed 60 procedures on 55 patients, including five paediatric herniotomies.
Read full mission reportGhana · Dixcove
Nana Hima Dekyi Hospital. A five-day mission treating 30 patients, many with longstanding large inguinal hernias.
Read full mission reportPakistan · Bewal
Bewal International Hospital. Three surgeons repaired 81 hernias in 76 patients over four operating days.
Read full mission reportReports are supplied from the original mission documents. Figures describe each mission team's activity, not procedures performed by one individual. All eight mission reports are included in this website package.
Partnership & sustainable skills
Care that goes beyond the operating table.
Humanitarian surgical missions work best as a partnership. Alongside treating patients, there is value in exchanging experience, teaching practical techniques and supporting local teams who continue this work long after a visiting group has left.
I am proud to support Operation Hernia as a director and trustee, and to contribute to the wider effort to improve access to safe hernia care.
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