Texas meds serve 800 in Kalinga medical mission

CITY OF TABUK, Kalinga -- More than 800  individuals received medical services  during a medical outreach carried out by the Houston (USA) Alliance of Volunteers in Medicine (HAVMed), BIBAK Texas, and the Ugnayan ng Pahingod UP-PGH at the Kalinga Provincial Hospital (KPH),  this city.

 From Feb. 4-8, some 92 patients were operated on by the team. 

Reports obtained from KPH show there were 59 major surgeries and 34 minor surgeries done. 

Seventeen persons were operated on for thyroidectomy, seven for herniorrhaphy, three on varicose vein stripping and one hand deformity (syndactyly).

Others were treated for lumps and bumps at the operating room and out-patient department.

The report also indicated 750 reading glasses were distributed free to qualified recipients.
One box of babies and children clothes, packed goodies containing noodles, biscuits, tooth brushes, and milo-juice, and  teddy bears were given to   patients at the Pediatric  wards and nursery.

The team also   donated  after the mission  a cardiac monitor,  one borie machine, five  pulse oximeters,  operating room  instruments,  assorted OR supplies,  a laryngoscope,  an ambubag,  10 OR gowns, anesthetics (isoflurane and Sevoflurane),  and assorted medicines.
            The group also sponsored the payment of CT scan of two patients. -- JDP/PAB-PIA CAR, Kalinga