El Jefe de Agua
While Medical Missions Foundation’s core mission always will be to provide surgical and clinical services, we sometimes add complementary health programs. These programs are designed to address root causes of
Like Father, Like Son
I met Daniel Castro (age 53) and his son Juan Danilo (age 18) on Thursday. Danilo was prepping for surgery that would remove a lipoma from his belly. The
Not Every Story is a Fairy Tale
I struggled with how (or whether) I should write this story… On Wednesday, a 4-day-old boy was rushed to the Hospital Obras Sociales. He was not breathing and had turned
Reflections on World Health Day
As I sit in Guatemala, nearing the end of our mission to San Lucas Toliman, I am taking a break from my daily blogs to reflect on the small, but
Scouting a new location in Quetzaltenango
While the rest of the team stayed in San Lucas Toliman to provide another full day of surgery and clinical services, a four-person scouting team went on a road trip
Day 3 – Exciting… if you’re a medical professional
I have never seen a group so excited about poop. Then again, this is the same group that shares photos of gall stones. Not pleasant over the dinner table… and