Dessalines Day in Haiti

Today is “Dessalines Day” in Haiti and the Haitians have chosen this day to protest the corruption of their government. Dessalines Day commemorates the day in 1804 when Jean-Jacques Dessalines …

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Operation Medical Sends a Team to Hospital Pierre Payan on October 13, 2018

On October 12, 2018 a team of 23 volunteers lead by Dr. Scott Barnes, will be starting their journey to Hospital Pierre Payen, in Montrouis, Haiti for a two-week medical/surgical …

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09/24/18 & 09/25/18 – Tuesday & Wednesday – Meet the Commandant

We are combining these two days into one post due to technology challenges the last few days. Facebook access is blocked at the hospital and WiFi access/speed at our place …

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09/24/18 – Monday in Rwanda – Full Steam Ahead

The 2018 Rwanda Mission Team arrived safely in Kigali in various groups from Friday, September 21st through late Sunday, September 23rd. The majority of the team was able to visit …

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Operation Medical Heads for Kigali, Rwanda – Overview of HealthCare

An Overview of Healthcare and Surgical Care in Rwanda By Isita Tripathi With 11.92 million people, Rwanda is the smallest country in East Africa (7). However, its investment in social …

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08/26/18: Zooming in the Lense

The 2018 Operation Medical surgery camp will take place at Rwanda Military Hospital (RMH) which was built in 1968 at Kanombe, a Kigali suburb, as a Military Referral Hospital. It …

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08/19/18: A Closer Look

The 2018 Rwanda Surgical Mission Camp will take place in the modern capital city of Rwanda called Kigali. The city spans several ridges and valleys with lush hillsides, flowering trees, …

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08/10/18 – A Bird’s Eye View – Rwanda

In 6 weeks, 31 volunteers from Operation Medical will travel to Rwanda, Africa on a mission. Today we introduce Rwanda, known as “the land of a thousand hills’’ which is …

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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth More than a Pound of Cure

In the coming weeks, Operation Medical is sending volunteers to both Haiti and Rwanda.  Preparing and packing for travel to tropical and other destinations is much more than “what to …

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