--- title: Building Surgical Capacity Through Partnership and Technology description: Learn how Ohana One supports the global surgical community through partnership and technology, highlighting lessons from the Homa Bay Medical Conference in Kenya. image: https://blog.ohanaone.one/hubfs/AHF.png --- [Surgical Sight Program](https://blog.ohanaone.one/news/tag/surgical-sight-program), [Partners](https://blog.ohanaone.one/news/tag/partners) # Building Surgical Capacity Through Partnership and Technology February 02, 2026 ![](https://blog.ohanaone.one/hubfs/AHF.png) At [**Ohana One**,](http://ohanaone.one) we believe the most powerful way to improve access to safe surgical care is by supporting the people who deliver it every day. Surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and clinical teams in low-resource settings are deeply skilled, deeply committed, and too often under-supported. Ohana One exists to stand alongside the global surgical community, sharing knowledge, strengthening local capacity, and using technology to connect expertise across borders so care can remain local, sustainable, and enduring. In November 2025, that commitment was on display.  A large-scale medical conference and planned community health camp brought together local leadership, hospitals, universities, nonprofits, government agencies, and private sector partners for the **Homa Bay Medical Conference**, held November 22–23, 2025. While the **community health camp component was ultimately put on hold by the [African Health Foundation](https://www.africanhealthfnd.org)**, the conference itself moved forward and served as an important platform for collaboration, learning, and systems strengthening. As shown in the video, the focus extended beyond a single event. The gathering highlighted how coordinated planning, local leadership, and technology can strengthen healthcare delivery over the long term, even when circumstances require programs to adapt or pause. Ohana One's technology is highlighted at 5:48 in the video.  One of the most powerful elements of the conference was how technology supported local surgical teams. Through Ohana One’s remote surgical mentoring technology, surgeons on the ground used smart glasses that allowed expert specialists anywhere in the world to see exactly what the surgeon was seeing and provide real-time guidance during live procedures. This enabled hands-on mentorship in the moment, building skills and confidence that remain long after the conference concluded. This approach reflects why Ohana One’s work matters. The focus is not on one-time interventions, but on long-term skill transfer and sustainable systems. Technology becomes a bridge, connecting global expertise to local providers while keeping care rooted in local hospitals and clinics. The video captures moments that underscore this impact. Local providers engaged in advanced training, complex cases were reviewed collaboratively, and referral pathways were strengthened to ensure patients received appropriate follow-up care. Even without the health camp moving forward as planned, the conference created meaningful progress by reinforcing partnerships and expanding clinical capacity. The experience also highlighted the realities of global health work. Large-scale efforts are complex, and pauses or changes are sometimes necessary to protect patients and systems. What matters is the ability to learn, adapt, and continue building toward stronger, more resilient healthcare delivery. Around the world, billions of people still lack access to safe surgical care, leading to preventable disability, lost livelihoods, and unnecessary deaths. Ohana One exists to change that reality by supporting local providers, strengthening health systems, and standing in partnership with the global surgical community. The story captured in this video shows that progress is not defined by a single event, but by the relationships, knowledge, and capacity that continue to grow. Even when plans shift, the work of building sustainable surgical care moves forward. 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