By Kate Taylor Well, for this year at least. The exact numbers are still coming in, but we have completed nine medical missions in nine different locations, seen more than 10,000 patients, given out 150,000 vitamins, and thousands of eyeglasses … Continue reading →
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A report from Dr. Ann Marie McKenna and Dr. Tammy Shaw
You can Follow Dr. Ann Marie McKenna on Twitter! @smhcmr We have now completed our ninth and final mission of our two-week sojourn to the Philippines. After seeing hundreds of patients and witnessing the reality in which most Filipino people live, … Continue reading →
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A Well-oiled Machine
By Kate Taylor With a few unpredictable elements at each outreach station – weather, number of people waiting upon arrival, number of people expected throughout the day, demand for certain medications, and the physical space we are given – it … Continue reading →
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A Report from Lianne Jeffs
St. Michael’s director of nursing research, Lianne Jeffs, shares her sentiments and experiences from the 2012 mission. Dickens’ words “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times” echo in my ear as I write this blog … Continue reading →
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Our first patients
by Kate Taylor We arrived at our outreach clinic in Banago today and as expected, were greeted by lines of people waiting in the heat to see a doctor, be assessed by a nurse, receive vitamins or pain medication or … Continue reading →
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