Who founded SoH?
Professor Alain Deloche, MD, the best-known cardiovascular surgeon in France, founded our European partner, Chaine de l’Espoir (CdE). In 1969 he had co-founded “Doctors Without Borders”, then later “Doctors of the World” in 1980, where he hoped to redress the lack of medical care in developing countries — especially for children. He remained president for four years, while pursuing his hospital and university careers. In 1989, he founded the Chaine de l’Espoir and became its president in 1995.
