We are so fortunate for the gifts we have received
Date: July 4th, 2019 Location: Marás, Peru By Kaitlin Monroig We are so fortunate for the gifts we have received and we are thankful you chose to share them. Today we were in Marás, Peru! Marás is a very small town in the mountains located near a salt mine. We saw over 150 patients between the eye...
Many thanks to Dr. Victor Rozas!
Many thanks to Dr. Victor Rozas and his staff at PAMS/Peruvian American Medical Society. Every year since 2012, Dr. Rozas obtains the letter of invitation from the Peruvian Ministry of Health as well as the temporary medical licenses for our healthcare providers. Many hours of behind the scenes work between him, Cathy Roberts and Dr. Messina goes...
A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Francisco Morales
A heartfelt thank you to Dr Francisco Morales for his many years of service to our NGO. Since 2013 he was worked as a liaison between Drs. Messina & Coritsidis and the Regional director of the ministry of health. In the months leading up to our arrival, he will screen patients according the the types...
Asoc Wiñaypaq Pdh
To learn more about the great organization we are working with, Asoc Wiñaypaq Pdh visit there facebook page.
Does walking to clinic count as a workout?
Date: July 3rd, 2019 Location: Urubamba, Peru By Kaitlin Monroig Another day, another hundred patients seen! Today we set up clinic at el centro de salud in Urubamba. It is a fully functioning clinic within walking distance from where we are staying. As a group we provided an additional resource for medical and eye care. Ultrasound and diagnostic...
Many Thanks!
Many thanks to CEPRECE Clinic, Cuzco and Dr Silva Frilo for sending his nurse Maritza Olarte to work with our eye doctors, Dr Raymondi and Leong for the entire week. Maritza has been such a big help with screening the patients in our eye clinic. Thank you ! Nurse Maritza with Dr Raymondi in Calca.
¿Come te sientes hoy?
Blog 3 / Date: July 1st, 2019 Location: Calca, Peru By Kaitlin Monroig Today we had our first day of clinic in the town of Calca, Peru! It was an early start, we arrived at 8 am to set up and were seeing patients within a half hour. We saw well over 100 patients, and most...
You’re hungry again?
Blog 2 / Date: June 30th, 2019 Location: Lima and Cusco, Peru By Kaitlin Monroig Well, we made it! After some hiccups along the way, the entire NY crew made the connecting flight from Lima to Cusco. There, we met up with the rest of our team who had traveled separately, and headed for our final...
What do they say about best laid plans?
Blog 1 / Date: June 29th, 2019 Location: New York, NY By Kaitlin Monroig After several months of planning, packing, and prepping, the day is finally here! We are so excited to start our journey to Peru. As the day comes to a close, our travels are just beginning! First, we fly from JFK in New...
Medical Mission in Peru – 2018
Our medical mission in Peru began Monday the 25th. Our team has six medical students from stony brook university, three medical students from UConn and a nursing student from Pace Univeristy. The physicians on the trip include a pediatrician, oncologist, nephrologist, pulmonologist, critical care physicians and a doctor of pharmacy. Our first day began in...
Fundraiser Dinner Dance – photos!
A big thank you to all who supported us to make the Fundraiser Dinner Dance a success!! Natalie DiGioia, M.D., George Coritsidis, M.D., Caty Roberts, Debra Messina, M.D., Michael Sable, M.D. and Jim Rienzo Dr. Natalie DiGioia with the two medical student leaders, Jared Su and Pallavi Tatapudy. Dr. Messina with Ambassador Maria Teresa...
