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Edinburgh Reporter
15 minutes ago
- Edinburgh Reporter
Children's surgery charity now has more than a hundred facilities
A surgical charity says it has reached a major milestone in its efforts to transform global access to children's surgery, as it opens two more dedicated operating rooms taking the total to 101. Kids Operating Room, which is headquartered in Edinburgh, opened its 100th operating room last week, a new high-tech and specialised surgical theatre in Gaborone, Botswana. Just two days later, the team opened its 101st facility in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, underscoring the rapid pace and sustained impact of the charity's work. The charity, founded in 2018 by husband-and-wife, Garreth and Nicola Wood MBE, set a bold target to install 100 operating rooms for children in low and middle-income countries by 2030. That goal has now been met five years ahead of schedule. Its paediatric rooms, often the only specialised spaces for children's surgery in a country, have to date enabled more than 680,000 life-changing operations, across Africa, South and Central America, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Dr Kutlo Moalosi, Head of Paediatric Surgery at Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone, said: 'This new operating room will be truly life-changing for children in Botswana. It allows us to treat conditions earlier, avoid complications and help children grow up healthy and strong. 'More than that, it provides hope. It signals that children here matter just as much as children anywhere else in the world.' Nicola Wood, Co-Founder, said: 'To have completed 100 dedicated operating rooms is a deeply emotional moment for all of us. 'This is not just a number. It represents lives saved, disabilities prevented and a global movement that believes every child deserves access to safe surgery.' The 100th operating room was made possible by the philanthropic support of entrepreneur Steve Lansdown and his wife, who have been central to the charity's wider surgical initiative across Botswana. Each Kids Operating Room is designed to create capacity for around 2,000 lifesaving or life-changing operations every year. The global network now enables approximately 200,000 procedures annually. Working across more than 40 countries, Kids Operating Room has embedded permanent surgical infrastructure, trained clinical teams, and delivered vital resources to regions where paediatric surgical care was previously unavailable or inconsistent. As well as providing the infrastructure for safe surgery, the charity ensures its operating rooms are uplifting and child-focused, with colourful murals and specialist paediatric surgical equipment designed to create a calming environment. The charity's approach is centred on sustainability and local empowerment. Its solar-powered surgical systems help hospitals operate safely during blackouts and its training model builds long-term capacity in each region. Garreth Wood, Co-founder and Executive Chairman, said: 'When Nicola and I founded Kids Operating Room, it was with a vision that no child should suffer or die simply because they were born in the wrong place. 'This milestone shows what can be achieved through collaboration, local leadership and relentless commitment. But we are not stopping here and have already re-focused on how we build on this success, so no child is left behind. 'We believe surgery is not a luxury, it's a fundamental right. The children we serve deserve dignity, opportunity and care. This is the work we'll continue to do until every nation can provide for its children independently.' David Cunningham, Chief Executive at Kids Operating Room added: 'Since we began this work, every 27 days our team has opened a new operating theatre, always in complex and/or low-resource settings. 'These are world-class, solar powered surgical facilities but before they're deployed the hospitals have to be surveyed, the staff interviewed, the patient demand assessed, and the funds raised. Then, despite often working around conflict and natural disasters, our amazing people build amazing facilities. 'I could not be more grateful to everyone who has contributed to this success and look forward to continuing to scale that impact in the years to come.' Like this: Like Related
Daily Mail
28 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Forensic psychiatrist reveals the truth about pedophilia debate
A psychiatrist has revealed whether pedophiles are born or made as a result of nature. Dr Sohom Das who is a forensic psychiatrist, from London has shared content about crime, mental health conditions, and psychology, among other topics. He discussed whether the pedophilia crimes are due to nature or nurture on his YouTube channel. According to the American Psychological Society's dictionary: 'Pedophilia, in which sexual acts or fantasies involving prepubertal children are the persistently preferred or exclusive method of achieving sexual excitement. 'The children are usually many years younger than the pedophile [...] Sexual activity may consist of looking and touching but may include intercourse, even with very young children. Pedophilia is rarely seen in women.' Speaking in the video, the expert said: 'Are you born a paedophile? Well, essentially, no, but the answer is quite complicated, because it's both nature and nurture.' Dr Das went on to explain that while people 'might have inherent, actual preferences [...] at the same time, external events or scenarios can massively increase the risk'. According to the psychiatrist, those who have suffered sexual assault themselves are most at risk. Research released in 2024 showed the scale of the online sexual exploitation and abuse of children, suggesting that more than 300 million are victims every year. In what marked the first global estimate of the scale of the crisis, researchers at the University of Edinburgh found one in eight, or 12.6 per cent, of the world's children have been victims of non-consensual talking, sharing and exposure to sexual images and video in the past year, amounting to about 302 million young people. In addition, 12.5 per cent of children globally (300 million) are estimated to have been subject in the past year to online solicitation, such as unwanted sexual talk which can include non-consensual sexting, unwanted sexual questions and unwanted sexual act requests by adults or other youths. Offences can also take the form of 'sextortion', where predators demand money from victims to keep images private, to abuse of AI deepfake technology. While problems exist in all parts of the world, the research suggests the United States is a particularly high-risk area. Edinburgh university's Childlight initiative – which aims to understand the prevalence of child abuse – includes a new global index, Into The Light, which found one in nine men in the U.S. (almost 14 million) admitted online offending against children at some point. Surveys found seven per cent of British men, or 1.8 million, admitted the same, as did 7.5 per cent of men in Australia. The research also found many men admitted they would seek to commit physical sexual offences against children if they thought it would be kept secret. Childlight chief executive Paul Stanfield said: 'This is on a staggering scale that in the UK alone equates to forming a line of male offenders that could stretch all the way from Glasgow to London - or filling Wembley Stadium 20 times over. 'Child abuse material is so prevalent that files are on average reported to watchdog and policing organizations once every second. 'This is a global health pandemic that has remained hidden for far too long. It occurs in every country, it's growing exponentially, and it requires a global response. 'We need to act urgently and treat it as a public health issue that can be prevented. Children can't wait.'
Powys County Times
31 minutes ago
- Powys County Times
Carrie Johnson warns mothers about dehydration from hospital bed
Carrie Johnson, the wife of former prime minister Boris Johnson, has urged breastfeeding mothers to eat and drink properly after she had a short spell in hospital with severe hydration. Mrs Johnson, 37, whose fourth child with the former leader of the Conservative Party was born on May 21, said a two-night hospital stay was 'not on my postpartum bingo card'. Her warning came in a Instagram story alongside a photo of Mrs Johnson in hospital cradling baby Poppy Eliza Josephine. Britain is expected to experience another heatwave this weekend when temperatures could top 30C, with an amber heat health alert issued. Mrs Johnson wrote: 'Being hospitalised for two nights for severe dehydration was not on my postpartum bingo card.' She urged 'breastfeeding mums' to make sure they eat and drink enough, 'especially if your babe is clusterfeeding'. Advice on the NHS website tells new mothers to drink plenty of fluids and to have a drink beside them as the settle down to breastfeed. Water, lower fat milks, lower sugar or sugar-free drinks are all good choices. Mrs Johnson thanked everyone who has helped them get through a 'brutal' week. With an Amber Heat Health alert declared for the East Midlands, South East, South West, East of England and London, it's worth watching out for those who might find it difficult to cope with high temperatures. ☀️ 🌡️ Check our blog post for handy tips: — UK Health Security Agency (@UKHSA) June 27, 2025 She wrote: 'This week has honestly been brutal. 'Mastitis (me), reflux (her), dehydration (me). What a pair we are! 'But thank you for all the kind messages, especially all the brilliant advice on reflux. Really appreciate it and made me feel way less alone going thru it all. 'And as ever, thanks to our amazing NHS.' Her message comes as a second amber heat health alert in two weeks came into force on Friday. The alert, which covers London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England, will last until 6pm on Tuesday. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has also issued a yellow alert for Yorkshire and Humber and the West Midlands for the same time period, with the agency warning of significant impacts across health and social care services.
