Author: TEAM IOWD

Our January medical mission included Dr. Clifford Wheeless, Dr. Timothy McKinney, Dr. Sharon Boyer, Dr. Julianne Newcomer, Dr. Lori Berkowitz, Dr. Carolyn Drake and Dr. Suresh Thani. As in the December mission, when our female doctors proved to be competent surgeons (despite the fact that they were women!!) thereby changing pre-conceived stereotypes of women surgeons by the Nigerien male medical …

The all-women surgical team on this mission – featured by Glamour Magazine – not only changed the lives of women with fistula, but also succeeded in changing the cultural attitude of a male dominated hospital staff! Adding to the constant eye of the cameras focusing on them, the doctors had a surprise visit from the First Lady of Niger, Madame Laraba …