International Health
Patient stories
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Georgi Borisov 7 year old Georgi and his parents traveled to the United States for the first time in April so Georgi could visit Children's and receive treatment for short bowel syndrome (SBS). |
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Gratitudes Cardiovascular surgery team receives thanks from a family in Ghana. |
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Krista's Story A cancer patient from Guatemala receives health insurance and transportation with the help of a Children's Hospital Primary Care Center employee. |
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A cross-culture connection through Child Life A little more than 2 years ago, Nouf Albloushi, 12, and her family arrived at Children's Hospital Boston from the United Arabic Emirates (UAE). Nouf came to Children's to undergo a series of operations that will eventually correct her limb deformity and leg length inequality caused by skeletal dysplasia. |
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Melvin's Metamorphosis When 9-year-old Melvin Trujillo flew to Children's Hospital Boston from his home in Acajutla, El Salvador, for open-heart surgery in February, nobody expected that the lethargic, blue -- in color and in spirits -- boy would end up stealing the hearts of so many of our staff. |
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Children's nurse straightens out Russian girl's life Imagine flying to a foreign country for the first time alone. But for Olga Stupak, now 11, the difficult trip to a Boston hospital from her native Russia for evaluation was necessary if she wanted to live to young adulthood. |
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Fadi the fighter When Fadi Marto of Jordan was 3 years old, he came down with what was believed to be a routine stomach bug. His health quickly deteriorated, however, and his parents had to act quickly. With doctors in Jordan offering little hope, they turned to Children's Hospital Boston. |
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Blood Brothers When Jason and Melissa Winchell decided to do relief work at a Haitian orphanage, little did they know how much it would change their lives. |
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Formerly conjoined twins celebrate separation In 1999, conjoined twins Hussein and Hassan Mohamed, underwent an intricate 25-hour long separatation surgery. In 2004, the happy and healthy 5-year-olds visited Children's for follow-up care. |






