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Short Term

We respond, to emergencies worldwide caused by natural disasters or conflicts, where an urgent need emerges for specialist surgical Limb Reconstruction Teams.

Limb Reconstruction Team (LRT’s): immediate specialist surgical assistance to victims of natural and man-made disasters using the Ilizarov technique.

These LRT’s can be deployed immediately or at later stage of a disaster, to provide surgical expertise in the management of limb fractures. Following disasters, inevitable complications such as bone infections, mal- and non-union of fractures, are commonly seen; these can be addressed by LRT’s and avoid late-stage amputations of limbs.

Mid Term

We help, in establishing Limb Reconstruction and Arthroplasty Units in developing countries.

Clinical Surgery and Rehabilitation (CSR): we provide specialist Orthopaedic care for a patient-centred service including Limb Reconstruction, Joint Replacements and a Pain Management Service.

Our aim is to set up Limb Reconstruction and Arthroplasty Units in developing countries; provide a service to the local population and train the local personnel.

Long Term

We support, in the capacity building of the Developing World surgical centres; to become self sufficient in surgical and nursing expertise, ultimately providing excellent health care to the local population.

Capacity building by updating Medical and Allied Health care Professionals (AHP’s) through, hands-on training and distance learning courses. All courses may lead to UK-accredited degrees and diplomas in collaboration with Edge Hill University, Manchester.

In Europe, the Foundation provides its surgical services through MiST Healthcare, the Foundation’s non-profit arm.

MiST IN ACTION

DISASTER MANAGEMENT Red MiST

Natural disasters including tsunamis, mud-slides, hurricanes and earthquakes have seen a increase in number in recent years, leaving areas devastated with many casualities. Other disasters may be seen, as ‘man-made’ but need a similar emergency response. As natural disasters strike unexpectedly across the world, MIST units are prepared with aid and medical expertise to respond at short notice. These units are specialists in LIMB RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY, particularly vital in emergency and disaster situations. All the surgeons involved with MIST are experts in dealing with open fractures and limb and bone loss after injury using the Ilizarov technique (link Ilizarov surgery).

A ‘Limb Reconstruction Team’ (LRT) consists of all the personnel needed to run a trauma theatre independently. Each team leader and his team have been briefed on disaster management protocols and all have received training in emergency medical treatments and ATLS training. The medical expertise consists of Orthopaedic surgeons specialising in the Ilizarov technique, Plastic Surgeons and Anaesthetists specialising in pain management.

Following a catastrophe, an initial assessment team is deployed, with MIST Units on stand-by in their respective countries. After establishing a ‘surgical base’ in the disaster area, teams are sent out on a 2-weekly rotation to work at this base. The rotation of Units will enable the continuity of patient care which is essential in these initial stages and provide a cycle of fresh team members in order to avoid ‘burn-out’ of field staff.

LRT’s can be deployed at a later stage in a disaster, to provide surgical expertise in the management of bone infections, non union and malunion of bones, commonly seen after mass casualties. Our surgical expertise can help save limbs and avoid amputations.
 

CLINICAL SURGERY & REHAB (CSR) Orange MiST

All members of the CSR wing are Consultants of 5 years or more experience. Each Consultant has his/her own sub-speciality and is an educator in his/her chosen field of expertise. All sub-divisions of CSR provide courses, teaching and training.

  • Limb Reconstruction Unit (LRU, Ilizarov Surgery)
  • Primary and Revision Joint Replacement Unit
  • Limb Prosthetics and Fitting Unit (Naya Qadam)
  • Pain Management Service
  • Anaesthetic, Pre-assessment and Enhanced Recovery
  • Physiotherapy Unit
 

EDUCATION & TRAINING Yellow MiST

MIST Foundation core ideal is in the spread and exchange of knowledge. In collaboration with Edge Hill University, Manchester UK, the MIST Foundation delivers medical and allied health care professionals courses.

We deliver accredited distance learning courses, degrees and diplomas for allied health care and hospital management.

Deliver a Masters in Orthopaedics, as a distance learning course over 2 years supported by a UK University.

Deliver Orthopaedic courses and workshops in countries inviting the MIST Foundation.
 

GOVERNANCE Green MiST

Clinical governance is the cornerstone of the MIST Foundation pledge to deliver a high quality, evidence-based health care.

SSI’s audits are paramount when establishing any form of healthcare. We help institutions deliver such services by giving them the tools to carry out audits.

Achieving a high clinical excellence, prospective audits and case series have to be performed and submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

A Rajpura, I Boutros, T Khan, SA Khan. Pakistan earthquake: Experiences of a multidisciplinary surgical team. Prehops Disaster Med; 25(4): 361-367, 2010.
 

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Blue MiST

With the collective experience and knowledge of the MIST members, we wish to embark on research projects into basic science and clinical orthopaedic research.

We wish to offer research fellowships to young surgeons.

The Foundation wishes to further develop and manufacture products with champions of the Orthopaedic implants industry.
 

MIST PLUS Indigo MiST

One of the goals of the Foundation is involvement in local community projects with diversion of some funds to established action groups for a better environment for all.

We wish to support sporting activities for children and adults in the deprived areas to help in social cohesion and better health.

The Foundation will continue funding of orphanages around the world. Mr Suheal A Khan is lead surgeon for the MIST Foundation CSR and Education Programme in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.

Suheal has spent 9 months working in Gaza in 2010, operating on cases, teaching and training the junior surgeons.

In Gaza, he help set up lacrosse team.

“Following a busy 6-day week working training the local surgeons in Gaza, it was a pleasant change to go on the beach on a Friday. When I first went to the beach, I saw many children playing but nothing organized for them to do. So one Friday I turned up with my lacrosse sticks and started to play with the Gazan kids …they were superb.”

“The majority of them took to lacrosse like ducks to water and soon there were many wanting to have a go!”

A Lacrosse enthusiast Suheal has recently returned from Palestine but planning his medical and sporting comeback!

“I thoroughly enjoyed my Fridays, which were spent on the beach with these fantastic kids. When I return to Gaza, I intend to continue this beach experience with the Gazans…..the next convoy due in Gaza from UK is going to bring another 20 lacrosse sticks so I can start a proper lacrosse school and maybe one day we can have a Palestine team playing in the World Championships!”
 

PHOENIX-AEGLE LTD Violet MiST

The Foundation’s limited Healthcare company is called Phoenix-Aegle Ltd (PAL). Through this company, the Foundation will be involved in designing and building clinics and Healthcare campuses around the world.

Once these institutions are built, the Foundation’s personnel will be able to deliver high-quality healthcare to the local population and patients arriving through Medical Tourism.

The profits generated will be pumped into the Foundation’s current and subsequent plans for Healthcare projects in developing countries.