Traunstein doctors fight in Ghana: 60 operations in 10 days!

Traunstein doctors fight in Ghana: 60 operations in 10 days!

In March 2025, Dr. Josef Schuhbeck from Chamber again a trip to Ghana to work as part of the association "The Doctors for Africa" ​​for urological care on site. This was already his seventh commitment, and together with two former colleagues from the Traunstein clinic, he carried out impressive 60 urological operations on prostate, bladder and urethra over a period of only ten days. The association, which was founded in 2007, aims to improve medical care in Ghana, especially in the urological area. The medical Situation is tense there, which motivates Schuhbeck and his team to travel to the African region.

The trip that Dr. Schuhbeck and his team did to operate in Ghana is fully financed. The 7000 kilometer flight is also borne by the doctors themselves. The lack of medical infrastructure in Ghana is evident. At the St. Anthony’s Hospital in Dzodze, where the missions took place, Schuhbeck reported on a leaky operating room, which had to be equipped with plastic buckets during rainy season in order to dissipate water. A cost estimate for urgently needed roof renovations amounts to 140,000 Cedi, which corresponds to around 9,000 euros.

challenges and motivation

dr. Schuhbeck is part of a team of a total of 330 members in the association "The Doctors for Africa". The members finance their missions from their own resources and are dependent on donations. Financial support is crucial because none of the supporting doctors receive a payment for their work. Schuhbeck emphasizes that the team also works to improve the framework conditions for the doctors in Ghana in order to promote their length of stay in the country. The bureaucratic hurdles, such as visa fees of 100 euros, also make the operations of the European doctors more difficult.

The medical situation in Ghana is further tightened by the aggressive inflation rate of over 50 percent, and the health system is in a desolate state. Hospitals often only receive treatment costs late or partially. The reduced possibilities of urological care are particularly serious in rural areas. The club was founded after the death of three of the nine urologists in Ghanas in a car accident in 2005. Against this background, an acute need for the eventful help of the association.

common visions for Africa

In addition to Dr. Schuhbeck are also involved in other personalities for the concerns of Ghanaian health care. Gerald Asamoah, a ambassador of the "Der Doctors for Africa", emphasizes that it is important not to forget the roots and challenges in Africa despite a stable lifestyle in Germany. The association works with doctors on site to carry out targeted aid projects, such as the identification and support of heart -sick children. Further information on the projects and opportunities for support is provided via the website "The Doctors for Africa".

The vision of the association not only includes short -term help, but also aims at sustainable improvement in urological care in Ghana. This also includes further training concepts for training the local nursing staff and other doctors as well as the support of the training of young urologists in the adjacent hospitals.

Due to the constant missions and the associated support of the local population, the doctors not only provide important medical help, but also contribute to the long -term stabilization of health care in Ghana. The challenges are considerable, but it is also the determination to improve the situation on site.

donations to support urological care in Ghana can be transferred to the association's account in order to support the important work in the African country.