How Heart Surgery Helps All Kids | Dr. Agneta Odera

In this episode of the Elite MMA Podcast, Frost Murphy sits down with Dr. Agneta Odera of Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya — one of the leading voices in congenital heart care in East Africa.This conversation goes far beyond medicine.We explore the reality of children dying unnecessarily and how one “keystone” capability — heart surgery — can elevate entire healthcare systems treating an assortment of ailments.Topics include:*The true need for congenital heart surgery in Africa*What happens to children who never receive care*Building and sustaining a cardiothoracic program at Tenwek Hospital*How cardiac surgery improves ICU care, nursing, and hospital-wide standards*Training local surgeons and preventing brain drain*The economics of surgery in low-resource environments*Why capacity matters more than short-term missions*What it would take to dramatically expand access to life-saving surgery worldwideThis episode is for anyone interested in global health, leadership, medicine, or building systems that create lasting impact.#GlobalHealth #HeartSurgery #CHD #CongenitalHeartDisease #TenwekHospital #AfricaHealthcare #MedicalMission #HealthcareInnovation #SaveChildren #Surgery #Cardiothoracic #Leadership #Impact #Nonprofit #EliteMMA