Gam Med

UK medical charity helping to improve healthcare in The Gambia

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

Come and join the party this Friday to raise money for Gam Med! Amazing band and a fantastic venue, it’s going to be a great night!

Link below for tickets…

https://t.co/qfnWT368IQ

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

Huge thank you to the British High Commissioner to The Gambia @HCKingFCDO for hosting us last night. We had a fantastic evening. A special thanks to the staff for their hospitality and amazing food. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

[Harriet King @HCKingFCDO]

Having a health focussed week - last night I hosted more medical professionals (fully qualified this time) working with Gam Med (https://t.co/lg9VvxOurB) who also provide incredible support to the medical system here in #TheGambia

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

On our trips to The Gambia, The Gam Med team witness the resilience of Gambian people as we help treat injuries including limb deformities, burns, and infections 🇬🇲 🏥

#thegambia #surgery #healthcare #teamwork #gammed

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

Happy global surgery day!

Gam Med aims to continue to give long-term help and support to Kebba and his team, in his ambition to raise the standards of hospital treatment in The Gambia.

#globalsurgeryday #surgery #orthopaedics #plastics #thegambia

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

It’s been over 2 months since our last visit to The Gambia!!

We’ve got some work going on behind the scenes to organise and fund future trips and provide necessary support needed.

Watch this space….

#gammed #charity #thegambia #healthcare #surgery

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

On our most recent trip to The Gambia, the orthopaedic surgeons treated this boy who had a lower limb varus deformity. These deformities can be secondary to bone diseases like Rickets.

#orthopaedics #gammed #surgery #externalfixator #thegambia

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

On our recent trip, the team treated a young boy who had suffered significant burns. He had significant skin contractures and loss of function of his arm.

The team operated to straighten out his arm, performing a number of skin grafts to help regain some function in the limb.

[The Alkamba Times @TheAlkambaTimes]

Former footballer receives incredible life-changing knee surgery from Gam Med Team!

Restoring lost hope, A Gambian man has received an incredible life-changing operation on his knee after a knee deformity he had been battling for years. A team of medical professionals treated him, including surgeons from Gambia and the United Kingdom, during a Gam Med team visit to Gambia.

Gam Med is a UK medical charity helping to improve health care in Gambia.

“ On our recent trip to the Gambia, the team operated on this man who’d had a previous football injury as a teenager, which had resulted in a knee deformity. The surgeons operated to straighten out his leg and correct the deformity,” the group says in a media update about its recent trip to Gambia.

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

Following on from our post a couple of days ago…. here is a video of one of our patients walking pre and post surgery.

This patient had a football injury in his teenage years which led to a malunion of his distal femur and causing a knee deformity.

#orthopaedicsurgery #efsth

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

@sedia_drammeh @SussexOrtho You'll need to contact Dr Kebba Marenah please

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

On our recent trip to the Gambia, the team operated on this man who’d had a previous football injury as a teenager which had resulted in a knee deformity.

The surgeons operated to straighten out his leg and correct the deformity.

Pre and post op gait videos coming soon…

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

2 weeks ago, the Gam Med team treated this 12 year old boy who’d previously had part of his tibia removed following a bone infection in his left leg. The Gam Med surgeons did a fibula transplant. Two weeks on, he is doing very well in his recovery and making great progress!!

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

The Gam Med team have landed back in the UK after a fantastic week in The Gambia.

Thank you to all our friends and colleagues, @OrthoEfsth particularly @drkebsun for their hospitality and team work. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

#gammed #thegambia #efsth #surgery

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

Yesterday some of the Gam Med team were interviewed for EFSTH TV to talk about their work and experiences at @OrthoEfsth

#efsth #surgery #orthopaedics #plasticsurgery #physiotherapy #anasthetics #gammed

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

Last night, the Gam med team were honoured to be invited for dinner with The British High Commissioner to The Gambia, @DBelgroveFCDO .

We thank David and his staff/colleagues very much for their hospitality and a fantastic evening.

#gammed #britishhighcommissioner

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

Last night, the Gam med team were honoured to be invited for dinner with The British High Commissioner to The Gambia, @DBelgroveFCDO .

We thank David and his staff/colleagues very much for their hospitality and a fantastic evening.

#gammed #britishhighcommissioner

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

The team have been working hard this week at The Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in The Gambia but they are still smiling…

#gammed #teamwork #surgery #physiotherapy

[Gam Med @GamMed10]

Happy International Women’s day from the Gam Med team! Some pictures of a few of our colleagues working this week

#internationalwomensday #gammed #thegambia #healthcare

[Kebba Marenah @DrKebsun]

Sometimes it’s the little things in life that are some of the most satisfying. Another reason I love these weeks is that it gives a me chance to step back somewhat & work on the bigger picture @GamMed10 @OrthoEfsth @RuBarden #Orthopaedics #Carpentry #Transformation #Organisation