Healthcare That Stays.
Surgery, education, and infrastructure: three programs designed with local partners so that care continues long after the mission ends.
Surgical Missions
Our volunteer surgical teams in plastic surgery, ENT, dentistry, and general medicine operate alongside local professionals in shared theaters, trading skills in both directions with every case.
- Cleft lip & palate repair
- Burn contracture releases
- Buruli ulcer initiatives
- Post-traumatic & congenital deformity correction
- Specialized focus on adolescents and patients with no access to care
Educational Outreach
Health knowledge outlasts any single mission. HART volunteers and local volunteers run health, hygiene, and awareness sessions together in schools, clinics, and community centers, so families can manage their health proactively and make informed decisions.
We also invest directly in Ghana's next generation of providers: clinical training at regional nursing colleges, donated instructional supplies, and post-operative care guides co-developed with local clinicians for patients and caregivers.
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Sustainable Healthcare
Five clinics built with their communities. Hospitals in Kukoum and Agyrekrom equipped with donated medical equipment. Surgical theaters, clinic facilities, and orphanages upgraded to meet hygiene and safety standards.
Integrated clinics offer care far beyond surgery: primary care, maternal and child health, vaccinations, and more, ensuring accessibility for the region's diverse healthcare needs, every day of the year.
See Where Support GoesCare Doesn't End at the Operating Room.
Every surgery comes with a plan for what happens next. Patients and caregivers leave with clear post-operative guidance, co-developed with local clinicians, covering wound management, dressing changes, and safe re-use and sterilization of materials in resource-limited settings.
Families are partners in recovery. Mothers, fathers, and caregivers are taught alongside patients, because healing happens at home.
How a Mission Works
Listening First: Geriatric Care
When local partners asked for help supporting the elderly in rural communities, we started the way we always do: by asking questions. A survey designed with a regional nursing college of 200+ students gave us a clear picture of who cares for West Africa's elders, and what support they're missing.
Source: HART geriatric care survey, West Africa (partial sample). Findings now shape our geriatric outreach and caregiver education.