Reverend tertiary Sister of St Francis, cardiac centre, St. Elizabeth Catholic General hospital, Shisong, Cameroon P.O Box 8, Kumbo, Cameroon;
Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2012 Jun;2(2):165-8. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-3652.2012.04.05.
The cardiac centre of Shisong inaugurated few years ago is a good example of the mobilization of humanitarian resources from the north and south for the improvement of cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment in Africa. From the inauguration of the Center to December 2011, 23 surgical missions have been organized, (5 peadiatric and 18 adults) and 204 patients have been operated with the help of the partners: Associazione Bambini Cardiopatici nel Mondo and Cuore Fratello. The Catheterisation Laboratory has performed a total of 117 diagnostic and interventional procedures while 22 pace makers were implanted (12 single-chambers and 10 dual-chambers). Many problems and challenges are faced everyday but with the enthusiasm, the dynamism and the professional skills of the personnel, the help of the partners we see a bright future.
几年前成立的诗洞心脏中心是北方和南方调动人道主义资源以改善非洲心血管诊断和治疗的一个很好的例子。从该中心成立到 2011 年 12 月，共组织了 23 次外科手术任务（5 次儿科和 18 次成人），在合作伙伴的帮助下，204 名患者接受了手术：世界儿童心脏病协会和“兄弟之心”协会。导管插入实验室共进行了 117 次诊断和介入手术，植入了 22 个心脏起搏器（12 个单腔和 10 个双腔）。每天都会面临许多问题和挑战，但由于工作人员的热情、活力和专业技能，以及合作伙伴的帮助，我们看到了一个光明的未来。
