We organise und conduct surgical missions for our team as well as for volunteering teams. We also conduct educational workshops. One of our major interests is teaching and training of local medical personnel.
Services we provide
The services we provide are as following:
Gynecological surgeries including Gynecologic oncology
Obstetrics
Vescicovaginal and rectovaginal Fistula surgeries
General und visceral surgery
Board of Directors
Dr. Diana Joseph Chairwoman Senior Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Dr. Diana Joseph is a consultant with a specialisation in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a co-founder and the Chairwoman of “HISS”. During her residency training Dr. Joseph has completed the common trunk training in general surgery. Dr. Joseph has been co-conducting and participating in surgical campaigns in South Sudan since 2015. These included general surgery, vesico-vaginal and recto-vaginal fistula campaigns as well as gynecological campaigns.
Dr. Carsten Seeschaaf Vice-Chairman General Practitioner
Dr. Carsten Seeschaaf is a senior resident in general medicine. He is a co-founder and the Vice Chairman of HISS.
Our supporting medical Professionals
Dr. Franklin Danki Sillong Urologist and fistula Surgeon
Dr. Franklin Danki Sillong is a specialist for Urology. Dr. Sillong worked as a senior doctor in Leipzig, Germany for many years. He than moved back to Cameroon, where he developed and is now head of what has now become one of Cameroon’s largest urological hospitals.
Since 2018 Dr. Sillong has been launching fistula campaigns in South Sudan on a regular basis. The people of South Sudan is benefitting greatly from his extra ordinary expertise. We are very grateful for his excellent work and looking forward for more mutual work in future.
Dr. Thilo Schwalenberg Urologist and fistula Surgeon General and Visceral Surgeon
Dr. Thilo Schwalenberg has a specialization in Urology as well as general and visceral surgery. Dr. Schwalenberg worked for many years as a senior doctor at a teaching hospital in Leipzig, Germany. He later on moved to Berlin, where he is currently based. With his great expertise Dr. Schwalenberg has helped developed a urological hospital in Cameroon, which has now become one of the largest in the country. In 2018 Dr. Schwalenberg participated in one of our big fistula campaigns in Wau, South Sudan. We are looking forward to more mutual work with him in the future.
Dr. Martin Frank Senior Consultant for Maternal Health, Gynaecological Surgery and Education, Specialist in Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Public Health (DTMPH) Diploma in Education
Dr. Frank has been active as a charity worker in Madagascar for years now. His colleagues and him conduct workshops for midwives on Site on a regular basis to help train the local midwives. Find more information please visit their Website (https://fanajana.de/). We are very grateful for his support and we look forward to working with him in South Sudan as planned.
Ms. Agnes Kivumbi Former field coordinator Senior Mobile TB Officer Anaesthetist/Senior Midwife
Ms. Agnes Kivumbi is an Anaesthetist and a Senior Midwife. She is also a Senior Mobile TB Officer and a former field coordinator. Ms. Kivumbi has been a health aid worker in South Sudan for the past years. She has been supporting us and participating in many of our projects since 2015.
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Donations account Health Initiative South Sudan e.V. Deutsche Skatbank IBAN: DE04 8306 5408 0004 1956 12 BIC (Swift code): GENO DEF1 SLR
About us
About us.
We organise und conduct surgical missions for our team as well as for volunteering teams. We also conduct educational workshops. One of our major interests is teaching and training of local medical personnel.
Services we provide
The services we provide are as following:
Board of Directors
Dr. Diana Joseph
Chairwoman
Senior Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Dr. Diana Joseph is a consultant with a specialisation in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a co-founder and the Chairwoman of “HISS”. During her residency training Dr. Joseph has completed the common trunk training in general surgery. Dr. Joseph has been co-conducting and participating in surgical campaigns in South Sudan since 2015. These included general surgery, vesico-vaginal and recto-vaginal fistula campaigns as well as gynecological campaigns.
Dr. Carsten Seeschaaf
Vice-Chairman
General Practitioner
Dr. Carsten Seeschaaf is a senior resident in general medicine. He is a co-founder and the Vice Chairman of HISS.
Our supporting medical Professionals
Dr. Franklin Danki Sillong
Urologist and fistula Surgeon
Dr. Franklin Danki Sillong is a specialist for Urology. Dr. Sillong worked as a senior doctor in Leipzig, Germany for many years. He than moved back to Cameroon, where he developed and is now head of what has now become one of Cameroon’s largest urological hospitals.
Since 2018 Dr. Sillong has been launching fistula campaigns in South Sudan on a regular basis. The people of South Sudan is benefitting greatly from his extra ordinary expertise. We are very grateful for his excellent work and looking forward for more mutual work in future.
Dr. Thilo Schwalenberg
Urologist and fistula Surgeon General and Visceral Surgeon
Dr. Thilo Schwalenberg has a specialization in Urology as well as general and visceral surgery. Dr. Schwalenberg worked for many years as a senior doctor at a teaching hospital in Leipzig, Germany. He later on moved to Berlin, where he is currently based. With his great expertise Dr. Schwalenberg has helped developed a urological hospital in Cameroon, which has now become one of the largest in the country. In 2018 Dr. Schwalenberg participated in one of our big fistula campaigns in Wau, South Sudan. We are looking forward to more mutual work with him in the future.
Dr. Martin Frank
Senior Consultant for Maternal Health, Gynaecological Surgery and Education,
Specialist in Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Public Health (DTMPH)
Diploma in Education
Dr. Frank has been active as a charity worker in Madagascar for years now. His colleagues and him conduct workshops for midwives on Site on a regular basis to help train the local midwives. Find more information please visit their Website (https://fanajana.de/). We are very grateful for his support and we look forward to working with him in South Sudan as planned.
Ms. Agnes Kivumbi
Former field coordinator
Senior Mobile TB Officer
Anaesthetist/Senior Midwife
Ms. Agnes Kivumbi is an Anaesthetist and a Senior Midwife. She is also a Senior Mobile TB Officer and a former field coordinator. Ms. Kivumbi has been a health aid worker in South Sudan for the past years. She has been supporting us and participating in many of our projects since 2015.
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Donations account
Health Initiative South Sudan e.V.
Deutsche Skatbank
IBAN: DE04 8306 5408 0004 1956 12
BIC (Swift code): GENO DEF1 SLR
Our main donors are our partner NGOs
We are also grateful for the generous donations from the LUOL DENG FOUNDATION.
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