A Small Step Toward Better Children’s Health
April 20, 2012 by HTC · Leave a Comment
Anesthesiologist Dr. Polly Primm with a mother and child.
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 unfortunately the vaporizer had to be returned.
Should any reader come across a sevo vaporizer that we could give to this local hospital, please contact Bobbye at healingthechildren@comcast.net.
It will be greatly appreciated.
Healing at the Copacabana on May 12, 2012
April 5, 2012 by HTC · Leave a Comment
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 75%, will be used to continue the mission of our program ‘healing children.’
Visit the event website for more information and tickets to the event.
Medical Mission in Ecuador
March 31, 2012 by HTC · Leave a Comment
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.
A Story of Stamina…
March 29, 2012 by HTC · Leave a Comment
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 where a visiting plastic surgeon, Dr. Bill Loutfy, was providing surgery. It took them all day to return home the next morning.
Our most sincere thanks go to the HTC Southwest team for their week’s work March 10 – 17. We encourage readers to visit www.healingthechildrensw.org/volunteers/ and thank the volunteers listed there.
Practicalities of Medical Missions Overseas
March 26, 2012 by HTC · Leave a Comment
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 Medical Missions Overseas is available here.
