Medical Care

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Working with Medical Care

How We Do It

Children in the communities we serve who have deformities or other life-threatening health conditions are denied the opportunity to live a healthy, fulfilling life. By offering critical operations at significantly lower costs, we can give them that opportunity once again.

Our volunteer surgical care teams provide surgical services to thousands of local families each year, including specialized care such as general surgery, OB/GYN, pediatric surgery, orthopedic, ophthalmology, plastic surgery and dental services.  We also give back to the local healthcare system through training and education, and partner with local non-profits and hospitals to reach patients living in some of the most rural parts of the country, so they can have a new chance at life.

  • 5,289 surgeries performed in Nicaragua
  • 276 surgeries performed in Ecuador
  • 150 surgeries performed in Peru

Advance Medical Care

Read the latest stories of how people and families have found hope, health, and fulfillment in the communities we serve.

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Simple Surgery, Big Benefit

Dr. Robert Brems with a cataract patient in Peru on a medical mission sponsored by Advance In a complicated and fast-paced world, it is easy to fall victim to the notion that…

Your Mission to Restore Health on the Rosebud

Your mouth speaks for your health. But not everyone has access to dental care. That’s true in communities worldwide and close to home in places like the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South…

A Brighter Future for Juanito

Jennifer is a mom who refused to give up. She thought giving birth to her new son would be routine, just like it was for her other kids. All her doctor’s visits…

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Medical Care

How We Do It

Children in the communities we serve who have deformities or other life-threatening health conditions are denied the opportunity to live a healthy, fulfilling life. By offering critical operations at significantly lower costs, we can give them that opportunity once again.

Our volunteer surgical care teams provide surgical services to thousands of local families each year, including specialized care such as general surgery, OB/GYN, pediatric surgery, orthopedic, ophthalmology, plastic surgery and dental services.  We also give back to the local healthcare system through training and education, and partner with local non-profits and hospitals to reach patients living in some of the most rural parts of the country, so they can have a new chance at life.

  • 5,289 surgeries performed in Nicaragua
  • 276 surgeries performed in Ecuador
  • 150 surgeries performed in Peru