RESTORE Worldwide, Inc.: The Foundation for Reconstructive Surgery has grabbed a nomination for the 2024 Cheer Choice Award in the health category.
The nomination comes barely a few days after the globally recognized non-profit organization successfully completed over one hundred free surgeries at the Ho Teaching Hospital in Ghana.
The mission which lasted five surgery days happened from November 6 to 10, 2023 as the team addressed a wide range of cases, including congenital deformities, post-traumatic deformities, post-burn contractures, soft tissue tumors, benign or malignant, all breast anomalies, soft tissue defects, and genital anomalies.
Reacting to the recent nomination, the founder of the organization, world-renowned surgeon Dr. Michael K. Obeng intimated “This nomination is a testament to the incredible impact that our organization is making in the lives of individuals and communities.”
About RESTORE Worldwide, Inc.: The Foundation for Reconstructive Surgery
RESTORE is an acronym that stands for Restoring Emotional Stability Through Outstanding Reconstructive Efforts. It is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit medical service organization in the United States of America that provides free reconstructive surgeries and related medical services to children and adults with disfiguring deformities from birth, accidents and diseases involving not only the head and neck region, but also the trunk, breasts, extremities, and genitalia.
It was founded in 2008 by Ghanaian-American Harvard-trained plastic surgeon, humanitarian, and global health strategist, Dr. Michael K. Obeng. He is the Director of MiKO Plastic Surgery and MiKO Surgery Center in Beverly Hills, California.
As part of its mission, RESTORE also educates and trains local medical professionals on the latest techniques and safety measures in plastic and reconstructive surgery, effecting change long after the RESTORE team leaves these communities.
RESTORE has conducted $100 million worth of surgeries to date. The organization has changed 1,900+ lives, in 3+ medical mission trips conducted annually.
For more information about RESTORE Worldwide, Inc. and its mission, please visit our website at www.restoreworldwide.org.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/