Removal of football-sized tumour
A 12-year-old Cameroonian girl, Kaltoumi, smiled in relief this year after a football-sized tumour engulfing her face was removed. The tumour restricted her from eating and slowly suffocated her as it grew over five years. Her pain came to an end when the medics on Africa Mercy, a hospital ship, docked in Cameroon.
She underwent surgery that saved her life. Kaltoumi, who was given a few months to live because of the tumour, was able to undergo the surgery after the Cameroonian government flew to the port.
