A Small Step Toward Better Children’s Health
posted April 20, 2012 by HTC
Dr. Primm, one of the anesthesiologists who accompanied the team to Santiago Texacuangos, is holding a sevoflurane vaporizer which she borrowed from a local Albuquerque hospital and assembled on one of the machines at Hospital La Divina Providencia during a surgical trip in March 2012. Using sevoflurane over isoflurane is highly preferred for children, but [...]
Read More...Healing at the Copacabana on May 12, 2012
posted April 5, 2012 by HTC
Come join the celebration of Healing at the Copacabana on May 12, 2012. The Copa has once again offered us their nightclub for an evening of Latin food, salsa dancing, Empanadas (the best in NYC) and some very special events. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. All proceeds, after event expenses, approximately [...]
Read More...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...A Story of Stamina…
posted March 29, 2012 by HTC
Reina, age ten, lives on a small island off the pacific coast of El Salvador. Despite her cleft lip and palate she is doing well in school and is reportedly a good student. She and her mother had to travel using one boat and three buses to arrive at Hospital La Divina Providencia [...]
Read More...Practicalities of Medical Missions Overseas
posted March 26, 2012 by HTC
In March 2012, the Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association published their Special Issue on Medical Missions Overseas. It includes an article by Steve Diamond, Director of the Kentucky Chapter of Healing the Children, in which he shares Healing the Children’s experience in successfully managing the practicalities of medical missions overseas.
The full JKMA Special Issue on [...]
