Asunción, Agencia IP.- The medical mission «Amistad 25,» a joint initiative between the Ministry of Public Health and the Government of the United States, provided 1,186 clinical hours of free medical care throughout the country from August 4 to 14, demonstrating the positive results of healthcare cooperation and professional knowledge exchange. The mission involved 35 […]
Asunción, Agencia IP.- The medical mission «Amistad 25,» a joint initiative between the Ministry of Public Health and the Government of the United States, provided 1,186 clinical hours of free medical care throughout the country from August 4 to 14, demonstrating the positive results of healthcare cooperation and professional knowledge exchange.
The mission involved 35 U.S. doctors who collaborated with professionals from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of National Defense.
Specialties included dentistry, ophthalmology, and family medicine, carried out through operational deployments in public hospitals nationwide, with the distribution of medicines, eyeglasses, and comprehensive medical guidance offered in different communities, with a special focus on areas with high healthcare demand.
The total of 1,186 clinical hours of medical care across specialties included: 474 dental consultations; 598 optometry consultations, with the same number of prescription glasses provided; 105 family medicine consultations; 78 emergency cases attended; 81 surgical procedures; and 5 trauma surgeries.
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