Four-year-old Amadou was the first patient to receive a surgery on board the world’s largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy®. Born with one windswept leg and one bowed leg, even sitting for a meal was painful for him. Both are conditions which can be corrected by early intervention.
Amadou will receive two surgeries. At present, there are no fully certified pediatric orthopedic surgeons practicing in Senegal although there is a resident in training who has been mentored on board the...