Following up on our General Surger Mission Trip we find that it is good to be home—for our missioners, and for our patients, some of whom had been in the hospital for weeks or even months waiting for surgery.
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Our executive director shares an update from Paraguay and reflects on the need for a wide variety of resources to strengthen our mission work.
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Our neurosurgery team soon departs for Paraguay where a promising new partnership has begun at the public hospital in Asunción.
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Team Chaplain, Aida Segura, shares her experiences from the first day of the general surgery mission trip.
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This week, we return to the San Juan de Dios Hospital to continue a partnership launched in 2015, working alongside the hospital’s dedicated O.R. staff to expand laparoscopic training.
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Advancing access to essential medical technology is a crucial component of the shared mission of Solidarity Bridge and Puente de Solidaridad. Our experience this week has proven to be a great opportunity to advocate for the international and local sharing of experience, building capacity, and reducing existing resource gaps.
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In Bolivia, biomedical engineering is a new and emerging field. Our partner hospitals in Cochabamba have requested assistance and training from biomedical engineers specialized in the repair of X-ray equipment.
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In the OR machines power our surgical tools, provide vision where our eyes cannot see, and function as a bypass for our most crucial organs, but as with all mechanical equipment, attentive maintenance overseen by well-trained professionals, is necessary to keep these machines functioning safely.
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As lifelong teachers and students, we are all committed to continuous learning as the only way to provide for the well-being of our patients. The Neurosurgery Boot Camp model is the truest expression of our obligation to prepare the next generation of neurological surgeons.
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For the first time this week, a small team of biomedical engineers will visit our partners in Cochabamba and provide a wealth of knowledge, specialized tools, and replacement parts for some of our most critical equipment.
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Our mission trips are about more than simply providing a service. We strive to work in a spirit of solidarity, forging deep connections with our partners and patients.
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A diverse team of 13 missioners, including spinal surgeons, neurosurgeons, industry representatives, and physician-educators will hit the ground running this week in Santa Cruz.
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Our Gynecologic Surgery Mission Trip shows how women are moving from a dominant role in the home to dominance in the healthcare field. First-time missioner, Gabby Serratos, RN, shares her impressions.
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Our mission team received a very warm welcome from the hospital staff in Sucre, and was inspired by the story of love and commitment that brought about this new publich hospital where we are partnering this week.
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Our busy fall mission season continues as four missioners begin their journey to the south-central Bolivian city of Sucre, in the department of Chuquisaca.
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