The Beginning of Our Mission
Not often do we find ourselves in a situation that we can say post script…”Saturday travel was uneventful”. The largest group leaving from Kansas City had a slight delay departing
Antigua 2023 – Blog 3
When I first got to the hospital we started unpacking all of the bags of medical supplies. We went out into the lobby to play with the kids and they
Antigua 2023 – Blog 2
Since I’m a minor without Medical eperience, I volunteered with entertaining children in the waiting room. We brought lots of toys like pop-it’s, fidget spinners, and play dough, along with
Antigua 2023 – Blog 1
Dr John Alm and Dr Logan Leavitt (KU) first visit to Obras. Plan to assist this week to learn about expanding services for future Mission work.
Innovative Alternatives in Antigua
With every mission trip comes the unexpected challenges. Despite all the planning that comes with moving thirty nine medically trained team members, many who specialize in their own field, seventeen
Arriving in Antigua 2019
Antigua 2019 arrived safely without a single lost or delayed luggage piece. It was election day and several of the interpreters did not show up. Josh Jones, one of the few
Antigua 2018: Photo Gallery
Our week went by very quickly and successfully! In total, our group performed 75 surgeries. Our urology team did 41 procedures and our ENTs did 34. Audiology met with 173
Antigua 2018 – Anesthesiologists: They Never Get Tired of Sleeping
Our anesthesiology team has been working with all the patients at Las Obras this week to prepare each person for surgery. They work across all teams, and they usually see
Antigua 2018 – Patience & Patients
Our team members working in the recovery room have been helping patients wake up on the right side of the hospital bed this week as they trickle in after surgery.
Antigua 2018 – Audiology (Ear)drums Up Patients
Our audiology group has been swiftly moving through their patients this week. So far, they’ve seen 87 patients in total, performed 51 hearing tests and fit 61 people with hearing