Little Haggai was born healthy but with a massive facial disfigurement called a neural tube defect. She was referred to ROMAC by Dr Benjamin Yapo at Mt Hagen in the highlands of New Guinea.
Haggai arrived in Australia in June 2024 in the arms of her anxious and overwhelmed mother Malina, and accompanied by Nurse Joyce.
At Westmead Children's Hospital, Plastic Surgeon Dr Damian Marucci and Neurosurgeon Dr Gemma Olsson operated on Haggai for many hours to remove the defect.
In July, Haggai returned home with her mother, where she continued to heal. Today, she is a normal looking little girl with a great future ahead of her. That is the magic of ROMAC.
Watch Haggai's moving story.
For three-year-old Armandinho Junior from Timor Leste, medical reviews in Darwin have delivered the best news a family can hope for.
Mothers of patients from two different countries met recently as one headed home through Brisbane Airport following treatment.
After five weeks in Sydney, we recently said goodbye to Vanessa and her dad Ino as they began their journey home to Timor-Leste.
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