Summary from our Medical Director of the February 2009 Mission:
(Written March 2009)

Dear Supporters, Vendors, and Volunteers of the Mission,
 

It has been two weeks since we have been back from the mission and I am are sure you all working hard in this nice weather.

I wanted to take the opportunity to summarize the achievements of the mission. More detailed reports from each Institution are attached.  I am amazed of all the work that you all did! This is the clear demonstration of the MASTER MIND CONCEPT from Napoleon Hill. Two or more minds working together for one definite purpose. What a job, congratulations to all! 

 

First, I would like to thank all you for participating in the mission. As a Colombian, I want to thank you with all my heart for all your support. I also want to thank The Healing Hands Foundation for sponsoring the mission this year.

 

The organizing committee of  Manos Unidas por Colombia did an incredible work to get the logistics and all the donations for the mission. Especial thanks to Luz Helena, Janet, Juan, Julio, Julio, Claudia. Diane, Ann, and Mariane.

 

In addition the following organizations participated: Universidad Libre, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Escuela Nacional del Deporte, Institución Educativa Vida y Salud, Hospital Isaias Duarte Cancino, Fundación Clínica de Valle del Lili, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Instituto de Ciegos y Sordomudos and Hospital Carlos Carmona. In addition the translators came from the  schools Colegio Bolívar and Colegio Colombo Británico

 

The  mission was conducted in five institutions: The allocation of the Institutions were made depending on the complexity of the cases.

 

Hospital Universitario del Valle Evaristo Garcia (HUV).  Plastic surgery (Everyday), ophthalmology (3 days) , urology (two days) and pediatric surgery (two days).

 

- Fundacion Valle del Lili:  . Pediatric surgery (Two days) and urology (One day).

 

- Institute for the deaf and the blind: Ophthalmology all days.

 

- Hospital Isaias Duarte Cancino:    ENT, internal medicine, pediatrics, general surgery, orthopedics,  pediatric surgery, ophthalmology, urology, psychology,  and physiotherapy. Endocrinology and Cardiology will be available Saturday and Sunday.

 

- Hospital Carlos Carmona:   Gynecology and dentistry.

 

In each hospital there was a lot of support from many physicians. In Hospital Cancino 32 additional physicians participated in the mission.

 

 Results Colombia Mission 2009

(Please see detailed reports for each Institution- Attached)

 

   Hospital                                           # Surgeries     # Visits     Labs   Dx procedures  

 

Hospital Universitario del Valle

o       Ophthalmology               24

o       Pediatric surgery           44

o       Plastic surgery               34

o       Urology                          4( 2 conferences)

o       Orthopedics                   6( 4 conferences)

 

Fundacion Valle del Lili

o       Urology                            3

o       Pediatric surgery           3

 

Institute for the Deaf and the Blind

o       Ophthalmology               85                    55

 

Isaias Duarte Cancino                        362               6552          3165           602

           

Carlos Carmona

          *   Gynecology                   38                  177            168

                *    Dentistry                                            983

 

 

 

Total:                                        603                  7,773             3,333      602   

 

Please see more detailed explanation for the the Hospital Carlos Carmona and Isaias Duarte Cancino in the attachments. The Dx procedure category refers to biopsies, minor procedures, etc.

 

Costs of The Mission:

 (Exchanged rate calculated at 1 dollar= $2,500 pesos)

This cost does not include the services provide by the hospitals. It is practicable impossible to do this size of mission without considerable support from the institutions. This expense does not include the donations taken from the United States ( Report will follow). Donations from many corporations and Hospitals in the US allow us to take a considerable amount of supplies.

Most of the cost shown bellow was donated or cash contributions from participants in Cali.

We were only able to collect $7,800 US dollars from patients and participants in the United States.

WE WELCOME ANY IDEAS TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR FUTURE MISSIONS.

 

Medicines                                    $96.500.000

External Laboratories:                  $ 2.500.000

Payments to Hospital                   $ 2.500.000

Payment  EPS                             $ 1.000.000

Medical Insurance

(Participants)               :               $   1.980.000

Transport                                    $15.000.000

Lunch (Other):                             $  29.650.000

Other Events                               $    2.404.200

Water and soft Drinks                  $   4.000.000

Tents                                          $    9.000.000

Tables- Chairs                            $       980.000

Photocopies Cancino                 $        380.000

T Shirts                                      $     1.500.000

Wheels Chairs – Strollers

Cornea Donation                       $    2.252.000

 

Total:                                      $2.571.062.000  (US $102,842)

Again, my deepest gratitude is extended to all those that helped us achieve all these amazing results.  Winston Churchill has a great saying, "Never, never, never, never, never, never, give up!" 

Thank you for never giving up on finding ways to help the patients of Colombia and giving them your love, care and medical attention. 

Sincerely,

Armando Sardi, MD