I first visited Kenya as a medical student. We were encouraged to find somewhere to work for a few months that provided a contrasting experience to our training in the UK. Kenya provided a rich and diverse medical educational experience in tropical medicine, infection diseases and surgery.
I subsequently qualified first as a doctor and then as an Orthopaedic Surgeon and became a consultant in Dorchester.
After a couple of years of practice I was invited to work with Future Health Africa in Kenya and haven’t looked back since. There charity holds annual orthopaedic camps where we work with local surgical teams on a range of difficult surgical cases.
In February 2026, I spent another superb week with Future Health Africa in Kenya. Over 1,500 outpatients seen and 70 surgical procedures performed!
As usual I learnt so much from the local surgeons and I hope I passed on a few pearls of wisdom too!
Last year we straightened up the right foot of a patient with severe deformities due to rheumatoid arthritis. Last week we gave her a matching pair. We were all delighted with the results!
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