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AdventHealth Shawnee Mission - Medical Mission to Peru
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foundationforsmmc · 6 years ago
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foundationforsmmc · 6 years ago
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Juliaca Surgical Team and Clinica Americana party!
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The team was speechless with the outpouring of love and appreciation shown to our group. Such a fun filled night with memories that will last a lifetime.
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foundationforsmmc · 6 years ago
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Day 7 & 8 continued...
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Day 6 Juliaca Surgical Team settles into the OR
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After getting settled in on Monday, surgeries are well underway here in Juliaca. Surgeons, Nurses and staff have been working hard and doing excellent work. God has been present in guiding the hands of all involved. The smiles are well worth every moment.
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Day 4&5 The Surgical Team Arrives in Juliaca
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We received a very warm welcome from the Clinica Americana team when we arrived in Juliaca. A group of Clinica Americana Juliaca nurses greeted us at the airport, and gave us a tour of the hospital and operating rooms. Once the supplies were unloaded, the team had lunch with administration and our medical students, Melissa and Roger, who are also helping with our post-op orders and translating.
Monday, our OR started after a short church service at Clinica Americana Juliaca, where the hospital introduced the team to the hospital staff. Our patients and their families were very eager to receive care from our team, and everyone has been so gracious for this gift of surgery our team has been able to provide. Using our work to spread God’s love is one of the greatest gifts! ❤️
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DAY 3 Juliaca Surgical Team Treks Machu Picchu
What an amazing day of exploring, learning and bonding with the team.
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DAY 2 - Juliaca Team explores Cusco
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The surgical team spent the second day in Peru exploring the city of Cusco, Peru. Cusco is known as being the “navel” or center, of the Inca civilization.
Our first stop on the tour with Francisco was Saxay Woman, an Inca temple built in the 15th century. It took 150,000 people to build over 100 years.
After, the team went to the church of Santo Domingo, known by the Incas as Korikancha. The last stop was the Plaza de Armas, where the team had their first team dinner in Peru!
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The city of Cusco as see from the plane.
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Time to go. Today the team says goodbye to each other as we head off in several different directions. The medical students go back to Lima, others go to Machu Picchu and four of us to Lake Titicaca.
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We're a little tired but feeling very fulfilled. We have made some great new friends and touched the lives of almost 2000 people.
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Pharmacy
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Dr. Tom Olsen using his skill with children to get a little cooperation from this little guy who's not so sure that the candy is a fair trade.
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Day five - Final day for the Pucallpa team.
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Team up early to get the bus at 6am. Looking Well rested and raring to go to Puerto Zegura. This will be our final clinic location.
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DAY ONE - JULIACA SURGICAL TEAM LEAVES FOR PERU
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Our surgical team is leaving for Peru this morning! We will stop in Lima, and then head to Cusco, for a little bit of sightseeing before venturing up the mountains to Juliaca to set up our Operating Rooms. With Dr. Doug Cusick and Dr. Carlo Jurani, we will focus on pediatric cleft palate/lip repair, burn scar contraction releases, and some general surgical procedures. Looking forward to sharing God’s love through our work this week!
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Day four: Change of location - Puerto Inca
A small town about two and a half hours from Pucallpa. City leaders, through connections with the local Adventist community, invited our group to come and help them.
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The beautiful children of Pucallpa.
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