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How Heart Surgery Helps All Kids | Dr. Agneta Odera

1 h 18 min · 1. apr. 2026
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In this episode of the Elite MMA Podcast, Frost Murphy sits down with Dr. Agneta Odera of Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya — one of the leading voices in congenital heart care in East Africa. This conversation goes far beyond medicine. We explore the reality of children dying unnecessarily and how one “keystone” capability — heart surgery — can elevate entire healthcare systems treating an assortment of ailments. Topics include: *The true need for congenital heart surgery in Africa *What happens to children who never receive care *Building and sustaining a cardiothoracic program at Tenwek Hospital *How cardiac surgery improves ICU care, nursing, and hospital-wide standards *Training local surgeons and preventing brain drain *The economics of surgery in low-resource environments *Why capacity matters more than short-term missions *What it would take to dramatically expand access to life-saving surgery worldwide This episode is for anyone interested in global health, leadership, medicine, or building systems that create lasting impact. #GlobalHealth #HeartSurgery #CHD #CongenitalHeartDisease #TenwekHospital #AfricaHealthcare #MedicalMission #HealthcareInnovation #SaveChildren #Surgery #Cardiothoracic #Leadership #Impact #Nonprofit #EliteMMA

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