02 November 2005
Kansas-based med mission wraps up 66 free surgeries
INDIGENT Dagupeños and Pangasinenses expressed gratitude to the members of Medical Missions Foundation based in Kansas City, USA for the free medical consultation and surgical operation conducted by the visiting group from October 24 to 27 at the Region I Medical Center.
The Medical Missions Foundation headed by Dr. Bong Tumanut conducted surgeries on tumor, surgery on breast, head/neck, and skin; general surgery on gall bladder and hernias; gynecologic surgery on uterine and ovarian tumors; cataracts; strabismus; cleft lips; cleft palates; and thyroid surgery.
A total of 66 patients benefited from major operations, 20 from minor operations and 20 from cataract operations. The City Health Office handled the post surgery follow up of the patients.
The foundation brought its own facilities, supplies and medicines and also provided the patients’ blood examination, chest X-ray, ECG, and free antibiotics.
This is the second time the Medical Missions Foundation, whose members are trained in the United States, conducted such a medical mission in Dagupan City in coordination with RIMC, City Health Office and Lion’s Club International based in Kansas.
Local medical practitioners of Dagupan and Pangasinan, and surgeons of the RIMC also took part in the medical activity.
The Medical Missions Foundation headed by Dr. Bong Tumanut conducted surgeries on tumor, surgery on breast, head/neck, and skin; general surgery on gall bladder and hernias; gynecologic surgery on uterine and ovarian tumors; cataracts; strabismus; cleft lips; cleft palates; and thyroid surgery.
A total of 66 patients benefited from major operations, 20 from minor operations and 20 from cataract operations. The City Health Office handled the post surgery follow up of the patients.
The foundation brought its own facilities, supplies and medicines and also provided the patients’ blood examination, chest X-ray, ECG, and free antibiotics.
This is the second time the Medical Missions Foundation, whose members are trained in the United States, conducted such a medical mission in Dagupan City in coordination with RIMC, City Health Office and Lion’s Club International based in Kansas.
Local medical practitioners of Dagupan and Pangasinan, and surgeons of the RIMC also took part in the medical activity.
