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Dr. Oliver Barry-2024 Pediatric Open Heart Mission

Join My Efforts to Save Lives in Nigeria!

Dear Friends & Family,

In September 2024, I will travel to Oraifite, Nigeria, to participate in a pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery medical mission with the VOOM Foundation.

Our team will utilize our expertise to train and educate the local cardiac staff at the Dame Irene Okwuosa Memorial Hospital. We will also focus our care on underserved patients and those who cannot afford the high cost of cardiac care - including interventional cardiology and open-heart surgery.

In 2013, there was no single facility in Nigeria where children could receive heart surgery.  These findings ignited the VOOM Foundation to partner with local hospitals and provide infrastructure, equipment, and supplies to start local programs.  We are proud to say that in 2023, VOOM led all healthcare facilities in Nigeria in open-heart procedures performed. An amazing accomplishment, but it just goes to show how much work needs to be done, and I am excited to be part of this mission.

The Dame Irene Okwuosa Memorial Hospital provides a particular opportunity for me as an interventional cardiologist as there is a cardiac catheterization lab at the hospital and I will spend my time there performing interventional cardiology procedures for children in need.  

I am raising funds to help cover the extra costs of travel, sourcing of medical supplies, patient procedures, and ensuring the longevity of VOOM Foundation and our mission program.   


With much love and gratitude,
Dr. Oliver Barry




(I have included a video below so you can see some of the work of VOOM Foundation or you can visit VOOM Foundation's website.)



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