Tag #Kidney Stones

How has the 17th Chinese Medical Team's introduction of laparoscopic surgery impacted healthcare access and costs in Botswana?

Kelesetse Bosha, a 62-year-old Botswanan farmer, suffered years of abdominal pain from kidney stones. After a successful laparoscopic surgery performed by the 17th Chinese Medical Team at Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital, her pain disappeared, and she can now return to farming. This minimally invasive procedure, lasting 90 minutes, contrasts sharply with more extensive open-wound surgeries.