The CASEVAC Club
Unexpected Survivors
The CASEVAC Club is a community of combat wounded veterans. They are our research partners at the Centre for Conflict Wound Research.
Formed in 2017, the CASEVAC Club is a combat wounded community, comprised of people who sustained severe wounds in recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The CASEVAC Club was created in the image of the Guinea Pig Club, formed by airmen injured in the fiery crashes in World War 2; men who were instrumental in the development of plastic surgery.
Like the Guinea Pig Club, the CASEVAC Club supports the advancement of medical science, and have partnered with the Foundation to support the establishment of The Centre For Conflict Wound Research in Birmingham. The Club supports studies conducted through the Centre, with the mission of being the last with scars.
Significantly, the Club also allows the collective voice of the community to be heard in the discussions concerning medical provision and advancement in military health, and they also support a broad range of charitable objectives. We are proud and privileged to work with them in our pioneering research and in our pursuit of scar free healing.
We’re closer than ever to a world without scarring.
With your support, we can fund groundbreaking research that will unlock the secrets of scar free healing and transform the lives of people with scars, both now and in the future.
Learn more about our Conflict Wound Research
Haemostatic Bandage
Dr. Choon Hwai Yap and his team developed a new blood-repellent bandage to use in conflict zones that prevents blood loss, promotes clotting, and can be removed without reopening wounds.
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UNITS
Veterans living with appearance-altering injuries and their families do not get enough support. This project is the first step in creating a robust system of support for injured soldiers.
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SMOOTH Trial
This study aims to find out whether laser therapy breaks down scar tissue from burn and blast injuries. By looking at the change in scars at a cellular level, researchers hope to define how effective laser therapy is.
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