Leading the effort are Dr. Godwin Godfrey Sharau of Tanzania and Dr. Mudaniso Kumani Ziwa of Zambia, both trained by SACH in Israel, who are working alongside Tanzanian and Zambian teams. Dr. Lior Sasson, Director of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Wolfson Medical Center, will observe firsthand the collaboration of two generations of surgeons he trained in Israel over the past 15 years, as they work together to save the lives of 10 children.

In addition to the open-heart surgeries, a specialized team will visit Zambia to perform catheterizations. These advanced procedures allow for the repair of heart defects in children without the need for open-heart surgery, providing a safer approach and faster recovery times. To support the success of these sophisticated interventions, SACH is donating essential medical supplies and a portable echocardiography machine, which will be utilized in both the operating room and catheterization lab.

Behind every successful surgery lies a continuous fight for every breath. In the Intensive Care Unit, our medical teams battle for every heartbeat, every respiration. During the Mission in Zambia, a new milestone in the history of local medicine, collaboration, and hope is being written. Jonathan, an 11-year-old, underwent a complex open-heart surgery. Jonathan's story is one of hope. It's a story about the power of medicine and compassion to save lives. It's also a story about the importance of international collaboration in building a healthier future for us all.