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2006 Medical/Dental Mission
(Lemery/Butong, Batangas)
This July, MMP sponsored its second Medical Mission, in the Province of Batangas. MMP’s main weekend medical mission was preceded by a 2 day (July 6-7) medical clinic put on by Florida doctors Dr. Elisa Armero & Dr. Dalisay Lustre, Canadians Dr. Dulce Bismonte and nursing student/missionary, Aleisha Currie. The team conducted a medical clinic at St. Mary’s Private School in Lemery. They saw over 800 student patients for basic medical checkups. In addition to the much needed medical care, this free clinic also provided significant financial relief to the school which would normally pay 20 pesos per students to have a physician provide a similar service.

On Saturday, July 8, 2006 over 40 medical professionals from the US, Canada, and the Philippines converged in Lemery and Butong-Taal, Batangas for a weekend medical clinic in both cities. On Saturday, the open clinics were held in the covered courts at Governor Leviste High School (Lemery) and in the covered basketball courts in Barangay Butong-Taal.

A large portion of the medications and medical personnel were provided by the Manila-based Couples for Christ doctors/nurses, coordinated by Dr. Romy Buzon (MMP Philipines Board member and anesthesiologist).

Sourcing the bulk of the medications in the Philippines provides the biggest return on investment considering the availability of suitable, less expensive generic drugs.

The medical clinics were divided into sub-specialties: Dental, Pedia, Dermal, Internal Medicine. The main dental procedures involved basic check ups and tooth extraction.

Common pedia ailments included cough and colds,and in extreme cases, severe malnourishment and parasitic infestation and anemia. Common dermatological conditions included scabies, abscess, skin infections and other skin diseases. Internal medical ailments included headaches, stomach and chest pains, coughs and pulmonary disorders. Patients were given a small course of medicinal treatments along with prescriptions should they need to fill a prescription later.

The team saw over 1600 patients over the weekend. Unfortunately, the reality is that weekend clinics such as this provide temporary relief only and are not a long term solution for all of their medical concerns. With increased funding, MMP hopes to be able to provide a permanent or at least ongoing medical clinic and possible future surgical missions for the region to help make a more significant long-term impact. The next medical mission is scheduled for the December 2006 or January 2007. The location is yet to be determined.

MMP extends its gratitude to all the medical professionals and volunteers that helped make this mission succesful.

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