Industry
Nonprofit/Charity
Mentee
Dr. Biruk Bekele (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Mentor
Dr. Milind Chitnis (Pediatric Surgeon, East London, South Africa)
Equipment Used
Personal Smart Phone, Help Lightning Software
Remote Work
Dr. Milind Chitnis in East London, South Africa broadcasted a pediatric circumcision at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital to Biruk Bekele in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Using Help Lightning software, the team is able to use telestration (above in red) for additional guidance. The 7-year-old male patient was treated for phimosis, with the foreskin excised and sutured using absorbable stitches. The surgery was successful, and the patient was discharged the same day.
