{"id":748,"date":"2022-04-01T21:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T21:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellreceived.com\/blog\/?p=748"},"modified":"2022-04-22T08:11:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T08:11:31","slug":"resurge-making-life-changing-surgeries-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellreceived.com\/blog\/resurge-making-life-changing-surgeries-happen\/","title":{"rendered":"ReSurge: Making life-changing surgeries happen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wr_blog\/1\/2022\/03\/3.png\" alt=\"Philp is cradled by his mother as they stand in the doorway of their home\" class=\"wp-image-749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wr_blog\/1\/2022\/03\/3.png 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wr_blog\/1\/2022\/03\/3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wr_blog\/1\/2022\/03\/3-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wr_blog\/1\/2022\/03\/3-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s any parent\u2019s worst nightmare. While carrying a large pot of beans, Philp\u2019s mother, a Ugandan food vendor, <a href=\"https:\/\/resurge.org\/blog\/story\/a-bright-future-for-philip\/?wpv_view_count=1088-TCPID33813&amp;wpv_paged=&amp;wpv-wpcf-story-subject=\">lost her grip<\/a>, causing the boiling liquid to wash over her baby son. He was scalded on over 40% of his body.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the next two months, Philp\u2019s parents tried to treat his burns at home. But the once-playful toddler was getting worse. He would need surgery, but Uganda only has 0.73 surgeons per 100,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lack of skilled surgeons is a <a href=\"https:\/\/resurge.org\/the-problem\/\">worldwide problem<\/a>. Thousands of injuries, congenital conditions, and cancer cases go untreated due to a shortage of reconstructive surgeons. This is especially true in low-income countries, where the increased likelihood of burns and traffic accidents make the need for surgeons even greater. Tragically, two-thirds of disabilities and premature deaths can be prevented by access to surgical care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ReSurge aims to increase the number of surgical teams in low- and middle-income countries by providing training and funding for reconstructive surgeons. Their approach of partnering with local medical professionals has a deeper, longer-term impact than traditional, fly-in medical missions. With over 50 years of experience, ReSurge has taken part in over 110,000 life-changing surgeries worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wr_blog\/1\/2022\/03\/2.png\" alt=\"Dr. Nuru and Philp smile for the camera\" class=\"wp-image-750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wr_blog\/1\/2022\/03\/2.png 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wr_blog\/1\/2022\/03\/2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wr_blog\/1\/2022\/03\/2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/wr_blog\/1\/2022\/03\/2-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Baby Philp was brought to a hospital where he was seen by Dr. Seif Nuru, a ReSurge-trained surgeon from Tanzania. 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