PROFOH/MMI Medical mission in Kaduna-Nigeria

Dr. Quartemont led a team of Six for 2-weeks joint mission trip in Kaduna- Nigeria with 3 medical students from Atlanta and 1 from Bryan, TX. First time in Nigeria, Africa for that matter, they saw a different Nigeria –very different from the stereotypes by the international media. “Their eyes were opened,” with many new sights & experiences in this amazing country. The team initially arrived in the capital city of Abuja. We were unable to do any medical outreaches in Abuja as planned but made a good contact for future outreaches. We then travelled to Kaduna by road in a minivan with 16 pieces of luggage (primarily consisting of medical supplies), that we had strapped to the roof, maxing out the vans weight capacity. We literally prayed our way on this 2-1/2 hour journey, and God was with the team as they arrived without incident. We were welcomed to Kaduna by Pastors Tunde and Tina Bolanta. The mission was designed for the Kaduna North District of Senator Hunkiyi but fails to commence. Consequent upon our arrival the next day we commenced surgery at Mercy Angels Hospital and Mercy Home Orphanage, where we addressed many pre-surgery issues before the surgical cases were dealt with. By and large 28 surgeries were performed with the assistance of 3 other Nigerian doctors. However, hundreds of patients benefited from clinical consultations and treatments.