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On January 3rd 2020 a Waves of Health team of four doctors, one nurse practitioner, four pharmacists, three emergency medical personnel and two support personal traveled over 7100 miles to
The teams evaluated and treated over 1800 patients.
On November 3, 2018 a Waves of Health team returned to Dajabon for the 20th time. The team evaluated and treated over 1200 patients.
Patients over 40 were screened for near-vision and given reading glasses if needed. Family planning/STI brochures and condoms were also distributed to all adults who requested them.
1500 patients and filled more than 7000 prescriptions in 5 clinic days!
On October 26, 2013, Waves of Health returned to the Dominican Republic for its eleventh medical mission. Once again, the team went to the border town of Dajabón in the
On April 20th, Waves of Health returned to the Dominican Republic for their tenth medical mission. This years team came from as far as California and as close as New York, New Jersey, Maine, and Connecticut. The team of 30 volunteers continued to provide care to the border town of Dajabon on the Haitian border.
On November 3, 2012 Waves of Health returned to the Dominican Republic for the ninth time. Once again a team went to the Border town of Dajabon in the northwest part of the country on the Haitian border. Patients were seen in the Barrio Sur at Sister Laura’s Salineros clinic.
The medical team treated more than 1450 patients and the surgical team performed 55 major and minor surgeries. The Diabetes Clinic under the direction of Dr. Dan Sheps saw 68 patients return for reevaluation and 66 new patients were evaluated.
A combined force of 25 doctors, 7 nurses, 8 pharmacists, 11 support staff, one physician assistant, and 7 Peace Corps translators worked with Tomas Metz and his family to provide care to 1800 medical patients and 150 surgical patients.
