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Emergency surgery in Maroua, North Cameroon

Trepanation, or burr hole surgery, being carried out on 19 year-old Jean-Paul Baïbaki, who suffers from cerebral hemorrhage caused by a motorcycle accident.

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF192319

Date taken / Date Recorded 13/03/2017 12:00 AM

Country Cameroon

Detailed location Maroua, Extreme North, Cameroon

Commissioning section MSF-SWITZERLAND

Photographer / videographer / producer Alexis Huguet

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Project section OCG

Editor's rating ★★★ (F)

Maximum Size 4500px × 3000px 1.81 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist In August 2016, MSF started supporting the ministry of health in running the emergency surgery department at the regional hospital in Maroua. MSF renovated the operating room and postoperative care unit and equipped the operating theatre with modern medical equipment. Surgical teams treat victims of violent attacks and road accidents, and patients in need of emergency surgery due to medical conditions.

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Cameroon