In 2008, The Shalom Foundation purchased a medical facility in Guatemala City. The Moore Center for Surgery will be the base of operations for their Medical Missions Initiative and will serve as a point of light for the local community and beyond. The surgery center is located in Zone 1 of Guatemala City, a location that is convenient to many areas of the city. Upon opening, this 12,000 square foot facility will offer 3 operating rooms, 6 pre-op beds, 2 intensive care unit beds, 21 recovery beds with additional space for future expansion.
Plans for 2009 include renovating the facility and outfitting the surgery center with needed equipment and supplies in collaboration with other groups, organizations and non-profits. With concerted efforts of all medical initiative partners, the opening of the Shalom Surgery Center is projected for 2010. Please click here or here for facility blueprints.
In-kind donations are still needed to completely outfit the center and funds are welcome. Click here to see a list of needed items.
Once opened, the facility will host medical and surgical teams from a variety disciplines, university student medical teams, and over time will be open for clinics of various specialties. The facility will also have full time staff, to care for patients post-surgery.
To read more about The Shalom Foundation, and its founder, Steve Moore click here. To learn more about the organization, please visit their website.
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