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The first half of 2025 - from open-heart surgeries in Kabul to complex reconstructions in Erbil, each mission is a testament to patient resilience and the dedication of our teams. #Blogpost.

Like so many displaced by conflict, Ahmad endured pain no child should face. Swisscross provides surgical care & long-term support refugees like him urgently need — but we can’t do it alone. This World Refugee Day, stand with us. Support healing. Support hope. #WorldRefugeeDay

In the lead-up to World Refugee Day, we honour the millions displaced by war, conflict, poverty, and lack of access to medical care. At Swisscross, we provide life-changing surgical treatment to those who would otherwise go without — restoring function, dignity, and hope. 💙

In June 2025, Swisscross carried out a focused humanitarian mission dedicated to maxillofacial & plastic surgeries, bringing renewed hope to individuals affected by trauma, congenital conditions, & conflict-related injuries- through expert surgical care and compassionate support.

After fracturing her leg following a car accident, three-year-old Sakar needed surgeons to remove damaged & infected tissue from her wounds and provided skin grafting. She now has a plaster cast to aid in her recovery and repair. #HumanitarianSurgery.#JuneHumanitarianMissionErbil

At Swisscross, humanitarian #surgicalpreparedness means more than showing up — it means arriving equipped, trained, and coordinated. From early patient screenings to ready surgical teams, we prepare for the worst to deliver the best care when it matters most.

Trauma doesn’t wait. Surgical care shouldn’t either. 🏥. 90% of the world’s traumatic injuries occur in low-and middle-income countries, yet access to safe, timely surgery remains limited. At Swisscross, we’re trying to change that from burns, blasts to orthopaedic injuries 💙

Eid Adha Mubarak to our friends and colleagues celebrating in Iraq and Afghanistan and to Muslims across the world. May this auspicious occasion bring peace, prosperity, and renewed hope to our communities. #EidulAdha2025 🌙

Impact Afghanistan over three missions .#HumanitarianSurgery.#Kabul.#2023

At Swisscross, we use reconstructive surgery to restore more than appearance—we restore mobility, function, and dignity. Because healing should have no borders. #RefugeeHealth #HealingWithoutBorders #ReconstructiveSurgery #MobilityIsDignity #HumanitarianSurgery #Erbil2025

Disability is often a very visible crisis among refugees. Burn injuries, cleft conditions, and hand trauma—when left untreated—can lead to lifelong physical limitations. But for many displaced people, access to surgery is out of reach. 1/2

Screening is not just a medical check-up—it’s the foundation of safe, effective care. It ensures that every patient we operate on receives the right treatment at the right time, and that we prioritise those most in need.⁠.⁠ In #Erbil this May, our team screened 85 patients.

Our May 2025 mission in Erbil brought together 10+ dedicated staff & volunteers to deliver transformative care. We screened 85 patients — both new and returning — and performed 28 surgeries, including cleft repairs, burn reconstruction, and hand surgeries. Thank you to our team💙

Healing faces, restoring hope ✨🇮🇶 In Erbil, our Swisscross team is performing life-changing maxillofacial and plastic surgeries—like for a 24-year-old woman from Soran, who’s lived with facial burn trauma since childhood. #HumanitarianSurgery #ReconstructiveSurgery

In #Iraq in 2024, Swisscross carried out.🔷5 surgical humanitarian missions.🔷169 surgeries.🔷screened 555 patients. We are back this week for our first mission of 2025 in #Erbil - stepping into a new year with the same purpose to provide world-class surgery to those in need. 🏥

The countdown begins!. In just a few days, our international team of volunteer surgeons will arrive in #Erbil to launch a 7-day mission focused on plastic and maxillofacial surgery—with a special emphasis on cleft palate treatment for children.​.#HopeThroughSurgery

Over eight days in April, our international medical team partnered closely with local medical professionals at Maiwand Teaching Hospital in Kabul, #Afghanistan to perform 20 life-changing surgeries of which over half were performed on children. 💙.

✈️ 7 days. 1 mission. 💪🏼.Countless lives transformed. 💙 . On May 7–14, our global volunteer surgeons are headed to #Erbil to join local doctors at Zheen International Hospital. Our focus: plastic and maxillofacial surgeries. Every surgery is a chance to rewrite a future.

At the heart of every Swisscross mission is collaboration. Because sustainable impact begins with local collaboration. #KabulMission #MaiwandHospital #SurgicalSolidarity

This Easter, we honour the spirit of renewal, compassion, and resilience. Thank you to our volunteers, partners, and supporters who make our work possible. From all of us at Swisscross, we wish you a peaceful and hopeful Easter. #Easter2025 .#HopeAndHealing