Morie Abibu suffers from paralysis due to a mass growing at his spinal cord, causing respiratory issues. He urgently needs neurosurgery, which was previously unavailable in Sierra Leone. Dr. Alieu Kamara, the country's first neurosurgeon, began his practice in January 2025, providing hope where none existed. Before his arrival, treatment options were limited to those who could afford to travel abroad. A team from a California nonprofit supported Kamara's efforts by visiting to enhance neurosurgical care at Connaught Hospital, where Abibu is receiving treatment.
Morie Abibu, paralyzed and suffering from a growing mass near his spinal cord, requires urgent neurosurgery to prevent suffocation and a devastating end of life.
Dr. Marco Lee notes that without neurosurgery, patients like Abibu experience an agonizing decline, feeling like they're constantly drowning as their breathing deteriorates.
Dr. Alieu Kamara, Sierra Leone's first and only neurosurgeon, carries the weight of a nation's neurosurgical care needs, having started his practice in January 2025.
Before Dr. Kamara, the only options for lifesaving treatment were either foreign travel for the wealthy or a grim fate of untreated conditions.
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