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Janet AlltLocal Mission 
Betty Benko Local Mission 
Gordon Blasius Local Mission 
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Mary Cordray Local Mission 
Debbie Federico National / International Mission
Julie HarbisonLocal Mission 
Tiffany Hoke Local Mission 
Duanne MacMillan  National / International Mission 
Jean Ormston Local Mission 
Stu Shoaff Local Mission 
Kari Steinetz Local Mission 
Sue Vincent Local Mission 
Barbara Walters Local Mission 
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Guatemala Mission 2010 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Tim MacMillan   

Medical Day
John Knox Presbyterian Church and FUNDENOR AQ’AB’AL
Purulhá, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala
January 28 – February 2, 2010

Introduction
In early 2008, the philanthropist Tim MacMillan and Polochic Program staff, agreed to have a medical trip in coordination with the Ministry of Public Health. This activity was conducted in two health centers located in the regions known as Rivacó and Monjón-Panimá, east of the town of Purulhá, Baja Verapaz. Originally the day was planned to take place during the month of June 2009; however, because of the latent risk of a pandemic caused by Influenza A-H1N1, the Ministry of Health decreed a suspension, so this was not possible. The day was rescheduled for four days during January and February 2010 and was attended by a total of 758 patients, including men, women and children from 24 communities.

Trip Report
Preparations began for the development of the Medical Day and were coordinated with the Ministry of Health, specifically the Health Sector authorities in Baja Verapaz and the Health Center in Purulhá, with Dr. Berta Aida Ramos. Tim MacMillan was scheduled to participate in the activities from January 28 to February 2, 2010.

On January 27, 2010, sixteen members of the John Knox Presbyterian Church in Ohio arrived in Purulhá, including physicians, nurses and support teams.

To support the various activities at the event, support was provided from 15 people from the Ministry of Health, including health guardians, staff from community Health Service Providers and five Fundenor volunteers who served as translators, data collectors and general logistics support. Staff from Fundenor also participated.

In order to carry out a successful event, achieving all of the objectives and providing good communication and interpretation, there was a need for translation into four languages (English, Spanish, Q'eqchi' and Pocomchi), where leaders, volunteers and the Fundenor team were actively involved.

Medical specialties present during the event were pediatrics, ophthalmology, dentistry and general medicine. The Center of Health in Purulhá does not provide hearing or oral health services, so this event had a great impact on the many patients that attended.

This was a wonderful event where every single person that attended was given the attention and care that they needed. We are very grateful to the members of the John Knox Presbyterian Church and appreciate their support for the rural, impoverished communities of Guatemala.
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