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January 1, 2017

Update

Rolling out Virtue Foundation Ambulance Motorbikes: A Community Emergency Transport System (CETS) in East Sissala District

In rural Ghana, people face several barriers when trying to access proper healthcare in a timely manner: transport is only but one of these barriers.

November 28, 2016

Update

Ghana Surgical and Medical Mission 2016

As part of the Institute for Innovation and Philanthropy in Ghana, this annual project seeks to address health needs by carrying out targeted medical interventions in underserved communities and skills transfer to local staff in areas of greatest need by organizing and executing medical missions.

June 2, 2016

Update

Supporting the Wellembelle Health Center, East Sissala District

Since 2009, Virtue Foundation has been traveling to the East Sissala District, Ghana to carry out medical and surgical interventions as part the Foundation’s Ghana Surgical and Medical Mission.

November 21, 2015

Press

Virtue Foundation Returns to Tumu as part of the Ghana Surgical and Medical Mission

During an initial needs assessment in Ghana, Virtue Foundation volunteers identified that some of the main reasons for this discrepancy was an unmet need for women’s health doctors and specialized equipment.

October 30, 2015

Update

Austria based Virtue Foundation Volunteers Meet Ahead of 2015 Ghana Surgical and Medical Mission

On October 30th, 2015, The Hospital of Wolfsberg, Austria is hosting a seminar, at which doctors Kazem Nouri, Martin Langer, and Maurus Demmel will be speaking regarding their involvement with the Virtue Foundation.

September 17, 2015

Update

Ghana Surgical and Medical Mission Returns to Tumu in November 2015

The Virtue Foundation and its volunteers are planning a return to Tumu, Ghana to continue supporting local staff and patients at Tumu District Hospital. This year’s Ghana Surgical and Medical mission is slated to take place in late November 2015, and will include volunteers from a variety of medical specialties.

March 14, 2015

Update

Virtue Educational Club’s 2nd Annual Clean-Up Campaign in Tumu

In preparation for the March 2015 ‘Paari Gbeile Festival’ in Tumu, Ghana, the students of the Virtue Educational Club of…

January 15, 2015

Update

Ghana Surgical and Medical Mission team organizes medication donation to Tumu District Hospital

In January of 2015, several Virtue Foundation volunteer surgeons from Vienna, Austria collected a donation of medications and supplies to be sent to Tumu District Hospital, Ghana.

November 20, 2014

Update

Virtue Foundation partners with Wolfram Alpha to unveil new data map

Together with Wolfram Alpha, Virtue Foundation has taken the next steps in bringing the Data Mapping for Sustainable Development Initiative to fruition. As part of this Initiative, Virtue Foundation and Wolfram Alpha have developed a multi-layered, relational map of Ghana.

November 5, 2014

Event

Networking Event in Austria – VF Healthcare Initiative in Ghana

On Friday, November 7th, 2014, the Virtue Foundation Ghana Team will again share their experiences from last year’s Women’s Health Mission to Ghana at LKH Wolfsberg Hospital in Austria.