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Loyola Ophthalmology Mission Day
June 14, 2013
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Introduction:• Born in Peru; has lived in the US since 1968• Graduated as an English teacher in Peru and earned a
Fullbright Scholarship to Ohio State University • 25 year member of Peruvian American Medical Society
(PAMS) with husband, Dr. Juan Angelats (Department of Plastic Surgery)
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PAMS• Non-profit founded in 1973 by Peruvian doctors in the US• Mission: Assist Peru with health education and provide
medical services to the underserved population• PAMS has more than 400 members across the U.S.
distributed in 17 Regional Chapters • Members include individuals of Peruvian and
non-Peruvian decent; medical and non-medical professionals
• PAMS partners with companies, institutions and universities in the US and Peru
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PAMS Medical Missions• Approximately 18 medical missions a year• Provide multidisciplinary medical services• Occur throughout Peru• Participation ranges from 5 to 100 volunteers• Collaboration with local hospitals and physicians
• Typically assist local healthcare orgs to improve facilities and equipment
Since 1995 PAMS has conducted more than 900,000 consultations, more than 200,000 surgical procedures and more
than 240,000 dental procedures
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PAMS Permanent Medical Missions• Created Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Program
in Lima• Established Burn and Hemodialysis Centers all over Peru• Launched Detection of Cervical Uterine Cancer
programs in multiple Peruvian cities• Initiated Mental Health Clinics in several
cities in the Andes• Supports itinerant specialty programs (i.e.
eye surgery) in multiple cities in Peru• Built a multi-specialty medical center in
Chincha (in response to massive earthquake)
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Partners• Lions and Rotary Clubs in the U.S. and in Peru
• Provide funding and volunteer support• VOSH (Volunteer Optometrists Serving Humanity)
• Provide exams and vision correcting glasses• Provide referrals for ophthalmological surgery
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Meeting with Rotarians before Cajamarca Mission
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PAMS Auxiliary• Composed of mostly
member spouses• Essential to mission success• Organizes both medical and
non-medical projects
Project Type ExamplesMedical Projects
• Small construction projects • Infrastructure upgrades• Provides donations to support hospitalized women
and children
Non-medical Projects
• Provides computers, setup, training, on-going support
• Supports orphanages, soup kitchens and homes for the elderly and the disabled
• Supports “CASA” program for aged-out orphans
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Auxiliary and Non-Medical Volunteer participation
• Transport assistance for mission supplies and/or donations (clothes, toys, toiletries, etc.)
• Spanish-speakers act as translators
• Support elderly homes, orphanages and soup kitchens
• Purchase and re-stock supplies for missions and
• Repair and beautify facilities
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Girls Orphanage BeautificationVolunteers donated linens and arranged for the painting of entire building interior.
Cajamarca, Peru
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Orphanage Playground Repair Volunteers arranged for the painting and repair of two playgrounds (one shown).
Huancavelica, Peru
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Conclusion and next steps• Medical missions can often transform the lives of the
providers and the recipients
• The secondary benefits for the volunteers are immeasurable
• Take the next step today!• Continue or join the Ophthalmology
Missions at Loyola• Volunteer with PAMS or any other
medical philanthropic organization
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The Loyola Group with Peruvian medical students atHuancavelica, Peru
Mission Pharmacy at Cusco, Peru
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Patients waiting to be seen
Lining up to register
Huancavelica, Peru
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School children at soup kitchen
Home for the elderly
Huancavelica, Peru
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Cusco, Peru
Some Loyolans waiting for directions
Dr. Dado doing her magic on a cleft lip
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It is not just work, we have a lot of fun too!
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Partying and wearing our new hats in Huancavelica, Peru