The Guatemalan Pediatric Association is promoting its upcoming neurosurgery clinic, to take place October 4-8. Among the donated procedures will be: valve repair milomeningoceles, masses in the back, spina bifida, tethered cord, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis (deformed head by premature closure of sutures). For more information on the registration process, please call 2285-3900.
Category Archives: Upcoming Trips
Upcoming Trip / Meds Question: Healing the Children
Posted by Laura on August 13, 2010
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Healing the Children is currently in the midst of organizing 2 ENT surgical teams for Guatemala in November.One teamwill be inSanta Elena (near Flores) from Nov 6 – Nov 13. Another will be in Puerto Barrios from Nov 13 thru Nov 20. They are trying to secure medication (including narcotics). They will need to either bring [...]
Volunteer Opportunity: Emmaus Medical Missions
Posted by Laura on July 30, 2010
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Emmaus Medical Mission is currently accepting applications for its upcoming November 10-14 trip to either Sumpango or San Pedro. All medical specialties are welcomed to inquire. To date,this group has conducted 20 medical missions to Guatemala, Peru, and Ecuador, and their physicians and dentists have treated well over 65,000 patients. Their teams have performed numerous medical [...]
Upcoming Clinic: Pediatric Foot Surgery
Posted by Laura on July 19, 2010
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The Pediatric Foundation of Guatemala will be holding pre-clinic screenings from July 26 – 30 – 7am – 5pm in Guatemala City for an upcoming foot surgery clinic . Children from 0-18 years of age with bone deformities, webbed/clubbed feet and all kinds of problems with toes, ankles, and feet. Please pass this information on to all [...]
Upcoming Trips: Vanderbilt Children’s/Shalom Foundation (NEW DATES)
Posted by Laura on June 15, 2010
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Patient referrals are being accepted for the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital / The Shalom Foundation’s November 6-12 (trip was previously set for mid-September) plastic surgery trip to Guatemala City. Potential Procedures, by body region (not all-inclusive): Skin, scalp, soft tissue: Large nevi Subcutaneous masses Vascular malformations Wounds Masses Cleft lip and cleft palate Hand: Masses Congenital hand deformities [...]
Upcoming Trips: Vanderbilt Children's/Shalom Foundation (NEW DATES)
Posted by Laura on June 15, 2010
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Patient referrals are being accepted for the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital / The Shalom Foundation’s November 6-12 (trip was previously set for mid-September) plastic surgery trip to Guatemala City. Potential Procedures, by body region (not all-inclusive): Skin, scalp, soft tissue: Large nevi Subcutaneous masses Vascular malformations Wounds Masses Cleft lip and cleft palate Hand: Masses Congenital hand deformities [...]
Upcoming Trip: VOSH Eye Clinic – El Quiche
Posted by Laura on June 10, 2010
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VOSH is hosting an eye clinic in Ixcan, El Quiche from June 12-22. They will provide an eye examination for the treatment of refractive error and certain eye diseases. Patients receive eyeglasses, sunglasses, medication and are referred for consultation and eye surgery. For questions or patient referrals, please contact Ann at annedmonds@comcast.net// .
Upcoming Trip: Gyn & Plastic Surgery
Posted by Laura on May 20, 2010
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Health for Humanity‘s surgical team is preparing for two upcoming surgery trips: Obras Sociales in Antigua, Nov 6th – 19th: Gyne general and plastic (cleft lip and palate) surgery. Hospital Hilario Galindo near Retalhuleu: Nov 11th – 18th doing Gyn surgery. Patients need to be registered with and assessed by the respective hospitals first. Contact information@healthforhumanity.org for more information.
Upcoming Trip: Gyn & Plastic Surgery
Posted by Laura on May 20, 2010
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Health for Humanity‘s surgical team is preparing for two upcoming surgery trips: Obras Sociales in Antigua, Nov 6th – 19th: Gyne general and plastic (cleft lip and palate) surgery. Hospital Hilario Galindo near Retalhuleu: Nov 11th – 18th doing Gyn surgery. Patients need to be registered with and assessed by the respective hospitals first. Contact information@healthforhumanity.org for more information.
Exchange: Patient Referrals – OB/Gyn & Clefts
Posted by Laura on May 6, 2010
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Agape in Action is currently accepting patient referrals for OB/Gyn surgery, and Plastic Surgery (clefts). The team will be in Quiche from June 13-17. Please click here for more details.
Exchange: Patient Referrals – OB/Gyn & Clefts
Posted by Laura on May 6, 2010
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Agape in Action is currently accepting patient referrals for OB/Gyn surgery, and Plastic Surgery (clefts). The team will be in Quiche from June 13-17. Please click here for more details.
Upcoming Trip: Sharing the Dream
Posted by Laura on May 1, 2010
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Sharing the Dream is accepting applications for its June 17-27 trip to Sololá to study fair trade and sustainability. Sharing the Dream is working very hard so that through their work, families can afford to educate their children, provide health care, and promote healthy living in their own families. The cost of the trip is [...]
Upcoming Trips: Hendersonville Rotary / Shalom Foundation
Posted by Laura on April 26, 2010
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Patient referrals are being accepted for the June 12-20 Guatemala City trip of The Hendersonville Rotary Club members led by Dr. Bill Taylor and Rip Lebkuecher with The Shalom Foundation. Dentists, hygienists, eye care professionals, physicians and support team members treated more than 1400 patients while conducting their wellness clinic at Shalom School last year. [...]
Announcement: Shalom Foundation Upcoming Trips
Posted by Laura on April 5, 2010
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The following trips are being sponsored by and/or are associated with The Shalom Foundation. To find out more information, visit their website. All groups will work in Guatemala City. Clean Water Trip – Living Waters for the World Franklin Breakfast Rotary & Kingsport First Presbyterian Church April 28 – May 3, 2010 Team [...]