At the beginning of August, Archemed received an urgent plea for help from Eritrea: two-year-old Naomi had fallen ill with a retinoblastoma—a malignant tumor of the retina that, if left untreated, can lead to blindness or even death. Since then, Archemed has been accompanying the little girl and her mother on their difficult but hopeful journey.
A seven-member team of pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses from Bremen traveled to Eritrea again in early September with project leader Prof. Dr. Christian Lorenz, former head physician of the Clinic for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at the Bremen Hospital Association (Gesundheit Nord gGmbH). During the twelve-day mission, the specialists were able to examine a total of 95 children and provide surgical treatment for 71 of them.
ARCHEMED is embarking on a new journey with a new name, a new logo, and new premises.
Modernization requires training and instruction: Following extensive renovation, the neonatal ward at Orotta Hospital in Asmara was able to be reoccupied in spring 2025. After the relocation, a medical mission followed, focusing particularly on training in the use of the new medical technology.
An interview with Dr. Renate Turan and Norbert Kessler on the reopening of the neonatology department in Asmara