Edinburgh Orthopaedic surgeons supporting sustainable development in Mzuzu, Malawi 🇲🇼

Joined October 2023
It’s a jam packed schedule for the team in Mzuzu. We’ve been joined by: Ilija: Ortho Cons from Denmark Becky: I.D. Cons from Edinburgh Sam: Ortho Cons from Edinburgh Joe: Ortho reg from Edinburgh #malawi #orthotwitter #projectkuyenda #mzuzu #globalsurgery
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Now for some down time… The first day at the hospital is incredibly overwhelming, having time to reflect, discuss and relax is vital. Monopoly deal is a Project Kuyenda favourite! #monopolydeal #projectkuyenda #orthotwitter #globalhealth #malawi #scotlandmalawipartnership
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Brilliant first day at Mzuzu Central Hospital with the team. Monday ward round ☑️ Trauma list planned ☑️ Physio team met ☑️ Training and education needs discussed ☑️ Data collection commenced ☑️ #malawi #orthotwitter #projectkuyenda #mzuzu #globalanaesthesia #globalortho
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Annnnd we’re off! The Project Kuyenda gang started their long journey on Friday afternoon from Edinburgh - 3 flights and a 6 hour bus journey to look forward to!! Wish us luck…! #malawi #mzuzu #projectkuyenda #orthopaedics #regionalanaesthesia
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Project Kuyenda retweeted
Wonderful day receiving my membership of the Faculty of Remote, Rural and Humanitarian Healthcare at the @RCSEd We’re heading back out to Malawi with an extended @ProjectKuyenda workforce in November, watch this space for updates! 🇲🇼 🦴 👩‍🎓
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Huge congratulations to @SESOrtho Trainer of the Year Mo El-Sayad from @nhsfife - what a fantastic achievement @bota_uk #SESORT25
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Always grateful to my colleagues for spreading the word about the @ProjectKuyenda charity gala on the 29th of March! Not got your tickets yet? Fancy winning a Porsche for the weekend? A safari trip in South Africa? A private flight over Edinburgh? Purchase your tickets NOW!
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Project Kuyenda retweeted
Pizza & Paeds Ortho returns! #comejoinus at the launch of this new student soc dedicated to paediatric orthopaedics! 🥹 Follow @paedsorthoeu Sign up 👇🏻 Eat 🍕 Fix 🦴 👂 to @katiephughes @EUOrthoSoc @EdSurgSoc @EdPaedSoc @EdinOrthopaedic @RCSEd @OrthoPaeds @BSCOS_UK @BOMSA_UK
Paediatric Orthopaedic Society x Stryker: Hands-On Workshop & Career Insights Interested in paediatrics? Orthopaedic surgery? Or a career that combines both? Join us for our first-ever event with special guests @emilyjanebaird @katiephughes Sign up in bio!
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Not long now til the 2025 Project Kuyenda gala!! DEADLINE for tickets is Monday the 17th of March!! Avoid disappointment and buy now: projectkuyenda.com 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦴🇲🇼
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Project Kuyenda retweeted
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glad rags at the ready folks!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇲🇼 Please book your seat at this fabulous gala & support a home-grown charity providing essential orthopaedic care & education in Malawi 🇲🇼 projectkuyenda.com/
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The final countdown to our charity gala is ONNN! The auction prizes are 🔥: - A week’s stay for 6 in a beautiful seaview property in Fowey, Cornwall - A sunset private flight over Edinburgh - An 8 person whisky tasting journey And SO. MUCH. MORE! Buy your ticket…now! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦴🇲🇼
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Project Kuyenda retweeted
A #Porsche 911?? For a whole weekend?? @Porsche #Edinburgh have donated this incredible prize to the @ProjectKuyenda charity gala!! Join us on the 29th of March for your chance to win PLUS many other TOP prizes! ALL proceeds to towards improving #orthopaedic care in #Malawi!
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Project Kuyenda retweeted
Looking forward to presenting our ⁦@ProjectKuyenda work at Doctors Update tomorrow⁩!! Come say hey! #malawi #globalorthopaedics #regionalanaesthesia #duval2025
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Project Kuyenda retweeted
Great talking about @projectkuyenda today at @DoctorsUpdates in Val-d’Isère! Introducing our work to our colleagues and promoting the all important gala in March!! #malawi #duval2025 #globalorthopaedics #edinburgh #projectkuyenda
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Project Kuyenda retweeted
Goooodness me it’s only 68 days until our @ProjectKuyenda charity gala!! With £27,500 raised last year the pressure is on!! Purchase your tickets now for what will be a PHENOMENAL evening raising money for an incredible cause! projectkuyenda.com #orthotwitter #malawi
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On the fourth day of Christmas.. Regional anaesthesia! Thanks to the PK funded US machine and training from the amazing Adam Paul, a nasty open monteggia was fixed today!! Amazing work! 🙏 to patients for 📸 #orthotwitter #anaesthetics #malawi #regionalanaesthesia
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3rd day of Christmas… Sustainable development through training, education, quality improvement and frugal innovation 💡 The Northern Malawi Orthopaedic conference hosted in June with a well earned post conference dinner! #Malawi #Mzuzu #Orthotwitter #GlobalOrthopaedics 🇲🇼
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2nd day of Christmas… FAMILY! The PK team gained a special father daughter orthopaedic surgeon duo in Mzuzu in June. A picture speaks 1000 words - the pride on Tim White’s face working with Katie! #fatherdaughtersurgeon #malawi #mzuzu #orthotwitter #scotland #MerryChristmas
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Merry Christmas from team Project Kuyenda!! The team are hard at work today. Christmas is a busy time with 65 inpatients all waiting for surgery. With our support, training and equipment we’re hoping to ease the load. projectkuyenda.com #MerryChristmas #orthotwitter
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