Sights on Health, Inc. had four missions planned for 2020 …. Given the current situation, it has been amended and will continue to change as we monitor the situation. Please check our schedule below regularly or email sightsonhealth[at]gmail.
MISSION SCHEDULE 2020 as of July 31, 2020
Exploratory Medical Mission: Pine Ridge Reservation/ Indian Health Service, South Dakota POSTPONED until possibly November 7-14, 2020
Our team will be visiting the IHS hospital to explore the needs of the local community by discussing the challenges the Indian Health Service face in serving the large population on the reservation with limited resources.
George Coritsidis, M.D. – Nephrology & Critical Care
Joseph Ng, M.D. – Informatics & Critical Care
Carolina Pombar, M.D. – Pediatrics
Rohan Perera, M.D. – Cardiology
Kenneth Roberts- Hospital Administration
Debra Messina, M.D. – President, Sights on Health, Inc.
Catherine Roberts- Board Member, volunteer
James Kilimitzoglou, D.D.S. – dental services
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Cataract Surgical Mission: Riobamba, Ecuador POSTPONED
October 3-11, 2020
Our goal is to provide 100 cataract surgeries, free of charge to the indigenous people from the surrounding communities in Riobamba. Our team is working with the nonprofit organization Partners for Andean Health Community partnersforandeancom
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Eye Care Mission: Artist for World Peace’s NATIVE EYES MISSION at Sinte Gleska University, Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota POSTPONED until June 2021
