Association d'Entraide des Mutilés du Visage

The AEMV association was founded in Geneva in 1979 by a group of plastic and reconstructive surgeons. The association is dedicated to helping third world country children who are facially mutilated due to various diseases. The idea of AEMV originated from the realisation that many children were victims of face cancer, severe burns or accidents and were not capable of undergoing treatment and travel expenses. A large portion of these children are therefore transferred to Switzerland for surgical treatment

The AEMV seeks to inform the general public of their activities in this area.

"Chirurgie Plastique Humanitaire Expérience personnelle et réflexions" D. Montandon, B. Pittet,1999 [Download]

"Chirurgie Plastique Humanitaire Expérience personnelle et réflexions" D. Montandon, B. Pittet, 1999, Annales de Chirurgie Plastique Esthétique 44: 28-34

"The surgical treatment of Noma" D. Montandon, C. Lehmann, N. Chami, 1991, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, p. 76-86

La chirurgie plastique humanitaire en question D. Montandon, P. Quinodoz, B. Pittet, 2004, Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthétique 49, p314-319