St. Joseph Hospital in Koforidua, Ghana 01/2026

Interplast Switzerland kicked off the new year with a two-week medical mission at St. Joseph Hospital in Koforidua, Ghana, during which 29 operations and 56 consultations were carried out. Despite organisational challenges, power cuts and cultural differences – such as prior treatment by local traditional healers – many patients received lasting help. The mission was characterised by great team spirit, a growing partnership with the local hospital and deep gratitude on both sides.

Learn more in the mission report. 

Centre Hospitalier Medico-Chirurgical Sédogo from 05.10.2025 to 13.10.2025.

With great dedication and a high level of professional expertise, Interplast Switzerland carried out another successful humanitarian hand surgery mission at the Clinique Chirurgicale Dr. Sédogo in Léo, Burkina Faso. The focus was on surgical treatment of malpositions, loss of function and chronic pain in the hand and upper extremities – as a result of burns, infections, fractures, congenital malformations or chronic diseases.

Africa Recon Network, Rabat, Morocco, 30 October 2025 to 2 November 2025

In the name of science and sustainability in the field of reconstructive surgery for breast cancer, a congress was held for the first time in Rabat, Morocco, attended by numerous surgeons from Africa. Interplast Switzerland is both a co-founder and a speaker at the event. 

Centre Hospitalier Medico-Chirurgical Sédogo from 05.10.2025 to 13.10.2025.

Interplast Switzerland once again carried out a successful mission at the Clinique Chirurgicale Dr. Sedogo in Léo, Burkina Faso. The focus was on reconstructive breast surgery following breast cancer and professional exchange with local surgeons. Together, they were able to create sustainable structures and give numerous patients back a piece of normality.

Read more about the impressions of the last mission in the mission report. 

St. Francis Hospital Mutolere, Kisoro, Uganda

11.04.2025 bis 18.04.2025.

A third Interplast Switzerland mission was scheduled at St. Francis Hospital Mutolere. This time, the plastic and reconstructive surgery team was joined by a hand surgeon. The team aimed to operate on post-burn contractures, congenital defects, and to perform reconstructions following tumor surgeries. Additionally, the mission served as an evaluation of St. Francis Hospital Mutolere for future hand surgery-focused missions.

Read all the impressions of the team.  

Golden Life Hospital, Bamako, Mali

21.02.2025 - 01.03.2025

Cancelled flights did not temper with the success of another Interplast mission in Bamako, Mali. The Interplast team was able to do breast reconstruction after radical mastectomy, one even with another microsurgical DIEP flap. Furthermore we were able to treat countless post-burn victims and treated patients with congenital defects. 

Read the mission report for fully detailed information.

St Joseph's Hospital in Koforidua, Ghana

For the fourth time, a team from Interplast Switzerland travelled to Koforidua, Ghana. This time, the team of 10 specialists consisted of two hand surgeons, an anaesthetist, a nurse anaesthetist, two technical surgical assistants, an occupational therapist, two students and a cook.

26 patients, both elective and emergency, were operated on in just under 2 weeks. 

Find out more, read the mission report!

Centre Hospitalier Medico-Chirurgical Sédogo from 01.12.2024 to 14.12.2024.

Despite the absence of a hand surgeon, postponed flights and an almost 24-hour delay in arrival, Interplast Switzerland can report another successful hand surgery mission. A wide range of diseases and consequences of traumatic hand injuries awaited us and a total of 29 patients were successfully treated.

As always, you can find the participants' impressions of the last mission in the mission report. 

Clinic Centre Medico-Chirurgical Sédogo from 20.10.2024 to 29.10.2024.

This time, Interplast Switzerland was in action with five people under the leadership of Dr. Jan Poëll. A successful mission with a broad spectrum of reconstructive surgery.

Read more details in the mission report. 

Clinique Centre Medico-Chirurgical Sédogo from 10.10.2024 to 10.19.2024.

As part of our aim to improve breast cancer care and treatment, as well as breast reconstruction after breast resection, a team from Interplast Switzerland spent 10 days in Léo, Burkina Faso, doing just that. They performed major operations with very little equipment, and helped 15 women return to a normal life after diagnosis and initial treatment for breast cancer. Even the CEO of Motiva ®, a videographer and the Burkina Faso Minister of Health accompanied us. No two missions are alike.  

Read more about the latest mission in southern Burkina Faso.

Francis Hospital Mutolere, Kisoro, Uganda

24.05.2024 to 01.06.2024.

Almost a year after the first mission in Kisoro, Uganda, new and in some cases already familiar patients await the Interplast Switzerland team. 

In addition to the typical burn contractures and keloids, this year we can also expect breast reconstructions, cleft lips and palates and numerous other birth defects. 

In the field report, the members talk about their impressions and experiences. 

Read now and find out more.

Golden Life Hospital in Bamako, Mali from 06.04.2023 to 12.04.2023.

We have been working with the "New Face" organization and the Golden Life Hospital in Bamako, Mali, for eight years now. Once again this year, a team was dedicated to reconstructive surgery. Most of the patients were children suffering from scar contractures on their hands, facial noma or congenital defects. However, breast reconstructions after breast cancer were also performed, a project that Interplast Switzerland is increasingly trying to establish in developing countries. 

Read all about the impressions of the last mission. 

St Joseph Hospital in Koforidua in January 2024

After a four-year forced break due to the pandemic, Interplast Switzerland was able to carry out its second mission in Ghana.

A motivated team of specialists consisting of three hand surgeons, an anaesthesia team, two technical operating assistants (TOA), two occupational therapists and a cook travelled to Koforidua, three hours' drive from Accra, with great excitement about what to expect after four years of mission interruption.

Find out more about the entire mission and all operations in the mission report.

Clinic Centre Medico-Chirurgical Sédogo from 14.10.2023 to 04.11.2023.

Interplast Switzerland's major commitment over a total of three weeks with three different teams: an organizational tour de force and an absolute surgical success. 

With three different focal points - burn, breast and hand surgery - it was possible to maintain efficient surgical operations throughout the entire period. 

In cooperation with the local staff, we were able to provide numerous patients with the best possible care before, during and after the operations and help them to regain a better quality of life and functionality through our operations. 

St. Francis Hospital Mutolere, Kisoro, Uganda from 22.06.2023 to 30.06.2023.

The first Interplast Switzerland mission in Kisoro, Uganda was a complete success. After initial contact and exploration last year, a trial deployment in a new area was successfully completed. 

We are looking forward to further cooperation in order to improve the quality of life of patients in this area with our interventions in the future. 

Learn all about the mission as well as Interplast Switzerland's next plans in the new mission report.

Clinic Centre Medico-Chirurgical Sédogo from 03.03.2023 to 12.03.2023.

Directly following the mission in Bamako, Mali, an Interplast Switzerland mission took place in Léo, Burkina Faso.

In the well-known, well-equipped operating room of the Centre Medico-Chirurgical Sédogo clinic, mainly keloids, scar contractures and malformations were operated on.

Read more in the mission report.

Golden Life Hospital in Bamako, Mali from 24.02.2023 to 03.03.2023.

At the beginning of 2023, another mission of Interplast Switzerland took place in Bamako, Mali. 

In order to raise awareness about breast cancer, Interplast started the project to establish a breast center in the region and provide patients with reconstructive breast surgery. But like any new project in such an area, progress is slow. 

Therefore, the team also worked on the classic plastic reconstruction problems in the area, such as facial reconstruction after noma, burn wounds and congenital defects.

Read more about all the whole mission to get the full insight. 

Klinik Centre Medico-Chirurgical Sédogo from 07.04.2022 to 14.04.2022.

Interplast-Switzerland was again on a mission. It might have already become routine, one would think, since a large number of missions have already been organized by us in recent years. But nevertheless

it is always exciting, uncertain, emotional and unpredictable to plan, execute and follow up such a mission.

The focus in this mission was breast reconstruction in women with breast cancer. Learn more about the last mission and listen to the impressions of the team. 

Golden Life Hospital in Bamako, Mali from 05.02.2022 to 12.02.2022.

Interplast-Switzerland starts the new year with another mission in Bamako, Mali. At the Golden Life Hospital, with the cooperation of Association New Face, the team of Dr. med. V. Wedler is working in the operating room on numerous scar contractures, breast reconstructions and reconstructions in noma patients.

Mission in the "Centre Medico-Chirurgical Sédago" clinic in Léo Burkina Faso from 25 November to 04 December 2021

A mission was planned in Persis, Ouahigouya. But there were COVID 19 cases in Persis and therefore the health department in the clinic had quarantined the operating area for 14 days. This would still have been a solvable problem, but unfortunately there were attacks again very close to Ouahigouya, and we were advised not to come for security reasons. So we looked for solutions to avoid having to cancel the mission and were able to move the mission to Léo a clinic in the south of Burkina Faso.