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August 2, 2011

Hydrocephalus Treatment in Uganda

Witnesses testified about treatment for hydrocephalus. Benjamin Warf spoke about his new surgical procedure that reduced the number of… read more

Witnesses testified about treatment for hydrocephalus. Benjamin Warf spoke about his new surgical procedure that reduced the number of hydrocephalus-related deaths in Ugandan children.

Hydrocephalus is the buildup of fluid inside the skull which can lead to cognitive problems, brain damage or death. The condition is most often identified at birth, and affects about 700,000 Americans. close

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Ann Marie Buerkle U.S. Representative [R] New York
Jim Cohick Senior Vice President CURE International

Donald M. Payne U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Steven Schiff M.D. Director Pennsylvania State University->Center for Neural Engineering
Chris Smith U.S. Representative [R] New Jersey
Benjamin Warf Director Children's Hospital - Boston->Neurosurgery
Frank R. Wolf U.S. Representative [R] Virginia

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House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa

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Program ID:: 300856-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Aug 03, 2011 | 4:24am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Aug 24, 2011 | 2:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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Aug 24, 2011 | 2:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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