Medical Mission in Ecuador
posted March 31, 2012 by HTC
On February 25, 2012, a medical team of 20 healthcare professionals, volunteering with Healing the Children Kentucky chapter, arrived in Manabí Province, Ecuador. In difficult circumstances, the team completed over 150 surgeries in just four days amidst devastating flooding caused by ongoing heavy rains, severe shortages, and periodic power outages.
Read More...Hospital Dario Machuca, La Troncal, Ecuador
posted December 12, 2011 by htcsw2
We were invited to take over their one operating room to help children needing plastic surgery. Surgeons George Hoer and David Oberdorfer were joined by anesthesiologist Gary Doolittle, nurses Kate Doolittle, Allison Godchaux, Laura Weisgerber, physical therapist Susan Doolittle, student Julia, and 3 to 5 local Ecuadoran medical school residents. Our contact was [...]
Read More...Ecuador Pediatric Ophthalmology and ENT Medical Mission
posted April 14, 2010 by webmaster
In February 2010, HTC Arizona sent its 2nd pediatric ophthalmology/ENT medical mission to Azogues, Ecuador. The team consisted of 12 volunteer members, plus an HTC administrator. They worked long and hard every day. On the first day, a total of 162 children were screened. Out of these, 58 patients were selected to receive surgeries for [...]
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