Support IVU's Purchase of a Urethrotome

Dear Friends of IVU,

We are reaching out to ask for your help with a significant global health need. Each year, thousands of babies are born with a condition called posterior urethral valves. This results in blockage of the urinary tract that, left untreated, can damage the bladder and severely affect a child’s overall health.

Fortunately, there is a simple surgical procedure available to treat posterior urethral valves with high success rates. Unfortunately, this procedure involves the use of a pediatric scope, or urethrotome, that is unavailable in many hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa.

We are raising funds to purchase a pediatric urethrotome that IVU teams will transport with them to several teaching hospitals in Africa each year. With your help, we will treat children in need of care while training our African partner surgeons on the procedure.

The Impact of Your Gift

Your donation will directly support the purchase of a pediatric urethrotome that will:

•    Provide life-changing care for children suffering from congenital conditions

•    Enable our workshop participants, including local urology and pediatric surgery residents, to gain practical, hands-on experience with advanced techniques

•    Empower local surgeons to train future generations of urologists in their own community

Join Us in Making a Difference

IVUmed's model is built on sustainability and long-term impact. Every piece of equipment we provide, every surgeon we train, creates a ripple effect that transforms entire healthcare systems. Your contribution to this project will touch countless lives—not just during our workshops, but for decades to come.

We invite you to be part of this life-changing work. Donations of any amount are deeply appreciated and tax-deductible.

Thank you for considering this request. Together, we can bring world-class urological care to communities that need it most.

International Volunteers in Urology (IVU or IVUmed) is dedicated to making quality urological care available worldwide. We provide medical and surgical training to local doctors and nurses and care to thousands of children and adults in underserved communities worldwide.

Since 1995, IVU has partnered with teaching hospitals in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean to equip local doctors and nurses with the skills they need to serve their communities. Specialized urologic care is extremely limited in low-resource areas of the world. IVU organizes surgical workshops led by experts in their fields, such as pediatric and reconstructive urology, women’s health, and oncology, who volunteer their time and funds to train their host colleagues and serve hundreds of children and adults each year.