Our History
With over 3 billion people living on less than $2.50 day the necessity of medical charity is an obvious one. Over the past decade Women for World Health has contributed a variety of treatments to the developing world:
Cataracts
Our primary focus as an organization -- 80% of the world's blindness is curable
Plastics
We have a great deal of experience treating scars, burns, growths, and other ailments
Pediatrics
Women for World Health has treated patients of all ages, some as young as a few weeks
General/Family
As with pediatrics we provide whatever medical aid possible during a mission to people of all ages
Our Mission
Women for World Health will comprehensively evaluate and identify community health needs in developing nations and provide support for these needs through volunteer medical missions.
Founded in 2008, Women for World Health is an organization dedicated to providing surgical treatment for the ailments of developing populations. Our volunteers have organized surgical missions across multiple continents in an attempt to improve the lives of the less fortunate. Originally specializing in plastics, our mission has also grown to include the treatment of cataracts.
Surgical Outreach
Some of the places we've visited in the past few years.
Quito, Ecuador 2020
Cataract and Glaucoma Surgeries, Medical TeachingQuito, Ecuador 2019
Cataract and Glaucoma Surgeries, Medical TeachingIca, Peru 2018
Cataract and Glaucoma Surgeries, Medical Lectures and TeachingPisco, Peru 2017
Cataract and Glaucoma SurgeriesLircay, Peru 2016
Reconstructive Surgery CasesCuenca, Ecuador 2014
Reconstructive Surgery CasesOur Team
Meet the people behind our organization
Laurel Aguila
Executive Director
Dr. Sameh Mosaed
Medical Director
Sol Khazani
Financial Director, Founder
Numbers We're Proud of
Here are a few of things we've accomplished since our founding
99
Surgeries Performed
99
Patients Seen
99
Missions Completed
99
Continents Visited
Corporate Donors
Donations go a long way, and these companies are committed to keeping our mission alive
Discover Our Impact
Hear what people have to say about the work we do
Fernando Cillóniz, Governor of Ica
I am here to express my gratitude and my admiration for all you are doing to help poor people around the world, particularly in Peru. It is very difficult to find words to express our gratitude. We admire you. The patients are very grateful for what you have done and you are always welcome in Ica.
Latest Articles
Check out the latest from our blog
2019 Mission to Quito, Ecuador
December 17, 2018
Our next mission has been announced! We're going to Quito, Ecuador in February of 2019. Stay tuned for more information!
Want to Earn Continuing Education Units?
March 14, 2018
Women for World Health is proud to announce an added bonus to mission participation. Strengthening Cultural Competence through Volunteer Surgical Missions Abroa
Surgical Outreach – Ica, Peru 2018
January 8, 2018
In May of 2018 Women for World Health will be embarking on a mission to Ica, Peru to treat cataracts in the local population. This article will be updated short...
Welcome to Women for World Health!
January 7, 2018
The new year marks the beginning of a new chapter for Women for World Health. We're pleased to welcome Laurel Aguila to the organization's leadership, as well a... Get in Touch
Have questions? Want to be a part of our efforts?
- Huntington Beach, CA
- +1 (714) 393 6960
- mission@womenforworldhealth.org
- http://www.womenforworldhealth.org