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MISSION AND SITE VISIT UPDATE |
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Site visit
at Cuenca Military Hospital in Cuenca, Ecuador for all-female plastic/reconstructive
surgery mission in 08.
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May 08 - El Salvador - Ophthalmology: Women for World Health team
members joined Medical Teams International (www.medicalteamsinternational.com)
for ophthalmology surgeries.
Total eye surgeries = 86
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June 08 - Indian Himalayas Tibetan Refugees - Combined plastic/reconstructive and
ophthalmology: Site visit conducted at Manali medical clinic for combined plastic/reconstructive
and ophthalmology mission. Facilities are very limited. Women for World Health and
Himalayan Health Exchange (www.himalayanhealth.com)
are still discussing the possibility of this mission.
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August 08
- Ecuador - Plastic/reconstructive surgery: Follow-up
site visit to confirm details of all-female plastic/reconstructive surgery mission
in November 08.
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September 08 - Laos - Ophthalmology, Dentistry and Ear, Nose, Throat (E.N.T.).
Partnering with Women for World Health and Lao Rehabilitation Foundation
(www.Laofoundation.com) for ophthalmology, dentistry and ear, nose and throat.
Ophthalmology: 1,110 cases
Dental: 870 cases
E.N.T. 1,218 cases
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November
08 - Ecuador - Plastic/reconstructive surgery: All female
plastic/reconstructive surgery team. Medical materials, equipment and supplies donated
by Giving Children Hope (www.gchope.org)
and Cardinal Health.
69 patients examined
55 cleft-lip/cleft-palate surgeries performed
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March 09 - Viet Nam - Plastic/reconstructive surgery: Partnering with Women for World Health, Project Viet Nam (www.pvnf.org)
and Plasticos Foundation (http://www.plasticosfoundation.org). |
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IN DEVELOPMENT
Women for World Health is currently developing the following projects: |
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U.S.A - W4WH wants to provide health care to Americans who have no access to medical care.
We are exploring the logistics of making this happen. We call on other
Americans to help toward this goal.
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South Africa - Medical clinic and school in KwaZulu Natal Midlands. Partnering with Women
in Business (www.womeninbusiness.org.za)
and Giving Children Hope (www.gchope.org) . |
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Ethiopia
- New hospital in Debre Berhan. W4WH is helping to equip the hospital
and provide health care for women in this rural area. Partnering with Giving Children Hope (www.gchope.org).
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Guatemala
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Multi-specialty medical clinics. Partnering with Earth Angels, Shuar Hands (www.shuarhands.com), Niņo Shekano and Giving Children Hope (www.gchope.org)
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Ecuador -
Medical clinic in the Amazon jungle to provide health care to the Shuar. Partnering with Shuar Hands (www.shuarhands.com)
and Giving Children Hope (www.gchope.org) .
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Peru
- Combined ophthalmology and plastic/reconstructive surgery in the
Urubamba Valley. |
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Mexico
- Ophthalmology mission in Guadalajara .
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Mongolia
- Combined ophthalmology and plastic/reconstructive surgery. |
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