Loyola Ophthalmology Mission Day

June 14, 2013

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)

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

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

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)

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

Meeting with Rotarians before Cajamarca Mission

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

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

Girls Orphanage BeautificationVolunteers donated linens and arranged for the painting of entire building interior.

Cajamarca, Peru

Orphanage Playground Repair Volunteers arranged for the painting and repair of two playgrounds (one shown).

Huancavelica, Peru

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

The Loyola Group with Peruvian medical students atHuancavelica, Peru

Mission Pharmacy at Cusco, Peru

Patients waiting to be seen

Lining up to register

Huancavelica, Peru

School children at soup kitchen

Home for the elderly

Huancavelica, Peru

Cusco, Peru

Some Loyolans waiting for directions

Dr. Dado doing her magic on a cleft lip

It is not just work, we have a lot of fun too!

Partying and wearing our new hats in Huancavelica, Peru