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you see Mondrian Eel is one of the first five Children in Burkina Fasso to successfully undergo open heart surgery, a landmark event that doctors say could be a turning point for the country's troubled health system shortly before his cardiovascular surgery last month on the nine year old's mind was on the future.
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After the operation, I'd like to become a footballer like Messi.
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Theo, aspiring soccer star, had struggled with breathing problems on his mother, Amandine a.
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Bill Abou says she tried traditional medicine before visiting a hospital where Laundry was diagnosed with a heart defect.
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It was then that he was selected by French charity LaShonda La Sua as one of five Children for a surgical campaign at Ouagadougou is 10 Gondo Go University Hospital, in which European doctors led operations assisted by their Burkinabe counterparts.
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For me, the charity's president, Dr Eric Chaisson, says the aims to create a team in Burkina Fasso that can carry out the operations independently.
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The impoverished country continues to face major challenges in its health sector despite increased government funding on international interventions.
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Adama Sawadogo is one of the cardiovascular surgeons who took part in laundries operation.
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Hey says the learning process is slow in a field is complicated.
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His heart surgery.
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He has 10 years of surgical experience.
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The European surgeon he assisted has 40 and it's that experience that prepares you for the unexpected.
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As with laundry.
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Can't own up there.
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When we opened, we found another defect that was left unnoticed.
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Its patent doctors.
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Arterial ASUs.
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It resulted in more bleeding than usual.
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It's surgeries were a success, and now all five Children are recuperating.
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The laundry's recovery will be the longest two weeks after the operation on infection that arose during surgery is keeping him confined to the world.
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Even as the other Children prepare to go home.
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There are cardiologists responsible for laundry said his young age will help him get back on his feet.