Vigan City
January 18-21,2012
“We can do no great
things, only small things with great love”.
This is the inspiration
line embossed in each missionary’s shirt during the Medical, Dental, Optha,
Cataract, Minor and Major Surgical Mission held at Gabriela Silang General
Hospital (GSGH) and simultaneously at the municipalities of Sta. Catalina, San
Esteban, Sta. Maria and the City of Vigan.
The missionaries of
the Philippine Medical Association in Chicago (PMAC) headed by Dr. Edward
Hernaez has benevolently conducted the 4-day mission in the province of Ilocos
Sur. Affiliate partners of the PMAC were
the PMAC Foundation, the FEU Medical Alumni Association of Northern Illinois
(FEUMAANI), Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur, JCS Foundation Inc., the
Ephpheta Foundation for the Blind, Local Committee on Sight Preservation
(LCSP), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Dental Team, UP-PGH and FEU
Medical Teams.
A welcome
dinner-program was prepared by the Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur at the
very accommodating residence of Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson. It was an acquaintance night followed by a
show of the ever famous “burning bush” of Baluarte where everyone was amazed.
Major operations
were done at the Operating Room of the GSGH. The following were the operations
done: thyroidectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, herniorraphy, cholecystectomy, and
TAHBSO, and uterine myoma.
Minor surgeries were
catered at the OPD where on-the-spot consultation and screening are still being
entertained for qualified patients. Surgeries include mass excision, dermoid
cyst, etc. Dr. Pablito Barroga of LCSP together
with the Ephpheta Foundation for the Blind served cataract patients during the
mission.
Mission ended with
an Appreciation Night on January 21, where Lyric Cinema offered its grandeur
conference hall. It was a memorable
night for everyone where everybody flashed their precious party dresses,
dancing shoes and gadgets.
The following are
the statistics of patients served during the mission:
Major
Operation……….. 92
Minor Operation……….. 134
Cataract Operation…….. 83
San Esteban Mission: 813 patients were served in the ff. categories:
Adult: 264
Dental: 60
Pedia: 159
Reading glass: 277
Blood sugar: 44
Nutrition: 9
Sta. Maria Mission
Adult 437
Dental 168
Pedia 312
Refraction/
Opthalmology 176
Reading Glass 500
Blood Sugar 35
Nutrition 9
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Total 1,637
Sta. Catalina Mission
Adult 413
Dental 93
Pedia 274
Reading Glass 452
Blood Sugar 23
Nutrition 11
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Total
1,266
Vigan City (VCTC)
Adult 390
Dental 48
Pedia 193
Refraction/
Opthalmology 103
Reading Glass 282
Blood Sugar 28
Nutrition 7
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Total 1,051
