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New OrleansMedical Mission Services

Providing International Heath Relief

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Mission

Our mission is to serve the underprivileged peoples of foreign countries by providing medical expertise, treatment, services, education, equipment, and supplies.

We elevate the dignity and self-esteem of recipients and participants.

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Missions to Ecuador 2006

Mission Team Laparoscopic Procedure

Eye Clinic Eye Clinic

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Services

• Surgical procedures

• Medical consultations

• Eye exams and dispensing of eyeglasses

• Informal and formal education

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Mission to Leon, Nicaragua 2007

ENT Procedure Eye Clinic

Eye Clinic General Surgery

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Background

• Founded in 2001• 501 (c)(3) Public funded not for profit• Externally Audited since 2004• Services provided to Latin America and gulf

coast recovery• Leased warehouse for storing and staging

medical materials for missions and donations• Reliance on volunteers• Recycle of medical materials no longer usable in

U.S.

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Mission to Panama 2007

Cleft Lip and Palate Open General Surgery

Plastic Surgery Open General Surgery

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

R. Daniel Jacob, M.D.Chairman of the Board and President

Frederick J. Mikill, II, FLMISecretary and Chief Executive Officer

David E. Richards, CPATreasurer

Lisa Bazzett, M.D.Elliott B. Black, III M.D.Cynthia D. CashJose´ E. Cruz E.Thomas J. Kennedy, M.D.Effram RothschildChristian Mayorga, M.D.

John R. Montz, M.D.Robert Normand, M.D.Kenneth E. Pickering, Esq.Ashton RyanDaniel Trahant, APMCJohn J. Weiler, Esq.Greg Wilde, MS

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Accomplishments

Mission to Ecuador 2002• 28 Physicians, nurses, residents and support staff• 40-foot container sent in advance of mission• 5 Pallets air freighted two weeks prior to mission• 28 footlockers of instruments accompanied team• 72 medical interventions completed; (24 pediatric

procedures – tonsillectomy, chronic ear, congenital cyst, cleft lip)

• Donated two 40 ft. containers of medical supplies

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Accomplishmentscontinued

Mission to Ecuador 2003• 37 Physicians, nurses, residents and support staff• 40-foot container sent in advance of mission• 6 Pallets air freighted two weeks prior to mission• 36 footlockers of instruments accompanied team• 92 medical interventions completed; (33 pediatric

procedures – tonsillectomy, chronic ear, congenital cyst, cleft lip)

• Eye exams for 1232 patients and dispensed 1956 eyeglasses; (266 pediatric cases)

• Donated three 40 ft. containers of medical supplies

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Accomplishmentscontinued

Mission to Ecuador 2004• 45 Physicians, nurses, residents and support staff• 40-foot container sent in advance of mission• 6 Pallets air freighted two weeks prior to mission• 48 footlockers of instruments accompanied team• 121 medical interventions completed; (40 pediatric

procedures – tonsillectomy, chronic ear, congenital cyst, cleft lip)

• Eye exams for 1832 patients and dispensed 2536 eyeglasses; (366 Pediatric cases)

• Donated three 40 ft. containers of medical supplies

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Accomplishmentscontinued

Mission to Ecuador 2005• 48 Physicians, nurses, residents and support staff• 40-foot container sent in advance of mission• 6 Pallets air freighted two weeks prior to mission• 48 footlockers of instruments accompanied team• 131 medical interventions completed; (44 pediatric

procedures – tonsillectomy, chronic ear, congenital cyst, cleft lip)

• Eye exams for 2489 patients and dispensed 3126 eyeglasses; (512 Pediatric cases)

• Donated six 40 ft. containers of medical supplies

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Accomplishmentscontinued

Mission to Nicaragua – June, 2006• 26 Physicians, nurses, residents and support staff• 40-foot container sent in advance of mission• 4 Pallets air freighted two weeks prior to mission• 25 footlockers of instruments accompanied team• 41 medical interventions completed; (13 pediatric

procedures – tonsillectomy, chronic ear, congenital cyst, cleft lip)

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Accomplishmentscontinued

Mission to Ecuador – October, 2006• 47 Physicians, nurses, residents and support staff• 7 Pallets of supplies sent in advance of mission• One special hazardous material shipment of bone

cement• 44 footlockers and boxes of instruments accompanied

team• 82 surgical procedures performed; (26 pediatric

procedures – tonsillectomy, chronic ear, congenital cyst, cleft lip)

• 180 consultations performed; (59 pediatric)• 3,260 eye examinations; (642 pediatric cases)• 2,880 individuals received glasses;• 4,298 eyeglasses dispensed

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Ecuador 2006

Eye Clinic Dispensing Eyeglasses Eye Clinic Eye Exams

GYN Procedure Laparoscopic Surgery

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Accomplishmentscontinued

Mission to Panama – June , 2007• 24 Physicians, nurses, residents and support staff• 5 Pallets of supplies sent in advance of mission• 24 footlockers and boxes of instruments accompanied

team• 82 major surgical procedures performed; (16 pediatric

cleft lip and Palate)

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Panama 2007

Mission Team Cleft Lip and Palate

GYN Surgery Cleft Lip and Palate

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Accomplishmentscontinued

Mission to Nicaragua – October 13-20 , 2007• 34 Physicians, nurses, residents and support staff• 6 Pallets of supplies sent in advance of mission• One special hazardous material shipment of bone

cement• 31 footlockers and boxes of instruments accompanied

team• 52 major surgical procedures including cleft lips and

Palates plus adult procedures• 1354 eye exams• 54 participants in formal BLS education and 10

participants in ACLS

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Accomplishmentscontinued

Local Donations:• National Guard - Within 48 hours after Katrina donated three

truckloads of first aid and medical supplies• City of New Orleans - Assisted in receiving, warehousing and

distributing medical equipment for the City of New Orleans• Women’s New Life Center – donation of medical and office

equipment• Servants of Mary, Ministers to the Sick – donation of medical

supplies, medical equipment, office equipment, and furniture• Second Harvesters Food Bank – donation of 32,183 pounds of food• representing 80,000 meals for the poor• Catholic Charities – donation of medical supplies for various

agencies rebuilding• Daughters of Charity – donation of medical supplies and equipment• Access Pregnancy Center – Donation of medical equipment and

supplies

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Delivering medical expertise

…with dignity and self-esteem

Plastic Surgery Panama 2007 Cleft Lip and Palate Panama 2007

Pediatric ENT Surgery Nicaragua 2006 Prep for GYN Surgery Nicaragua 2006

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