Medical Missions Outreach (MMO)

Medical Missions Outreach serves patients on 5 continents and oceania by partnering with indigenous local churches to provide no-cost healthcare access in developing nations. Our patient demographic includes all ages, with special focus and attention given to women and children, as they are often the most under-served in the communities where we work. Healthcare services include: health promotion, disease prevention, health education, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments within the disciplines of medicine, surgery, dentistry, optometry, mental health, and physical therapy. Each clinic includes a pharmacy, basic central supply, and limited laboratory with clia (clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988) waived testing. All patient encounters include compassionate, holistic healthcare, including the opportunity for spiritual counseling provided by members of the indigenous local church. The teams comprise healthcare professionals, non-medical volunteers, and students from across the united states and canada, as well as local volunteers, including local healthcare professionals, from the communities where services are provided. Teams set up in public schools, community centers, or churches, and the event is widely advertised by local hosts. Each Medical mission trip, on average, is 8-10 days long. The Medical clinic is conducted monday through thursday. Our teams are capable of seeing approximately 1,500-3,000 patients throughout the week (depending upon team size and community response). Cases requiring additional care are referred using the local healthcare system, and local churches often conduct follow up for socio-economic and spiritual needs that arise.

Special projects vitamins for villages program mmo seeks to provide the gift of health to all our patients in the countries we visit. Liquid infant vitamin drops are given to the tiniest patients to help promote strong teeth and bones, improved vision, healthy blood cells, increased brain development, healthy skin, and increased immunity against illness. Children 2 years old up to 12 years of age are also given a minimum of one month supply of multivitamins. In addition to receiving vitamins, each child receives a physical exam. Following appropriate guidelines, children and adults are provided with antiparasitic treatments to improve the efficacy of the vitamins given. Adults receive a minimum one month supply of multivitamins, while expecting and postpartum mothers receive maternal health education and a generous supply of prenatal multi-vitamins. Eyeglass recycle program mmo has encountered thousands of people around the world who experience extreme economic, life, and welfare limitations due to poor vision. Through a strong partnership with local businesses, schools, churches, and individual donors who serve as collection box hosts, mmo has been able to provide otherwise unavailable vision screening, care, and glasses to children and adults, empowering them to improve their lives through the treasured gift of better sight. We regularly hear results involving improved school performance, job security, and quality of life. Patient advocacy program integral to mmo's mission is patient advocacy: the education and encouragement of the patients who seek treatment. Many times these patients have had symptoms for months or even years before they have the resources to seek help. The same diagnoses found in the u.s. are also found on the field, just further along in the process. We see chronic cases such as uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension, along with acute dermatological conditions, musculoskeletal pain, allergies, and urinary tract infections. Sometimes there are more involved cases such as chinkingunya, dengue or active parasitic infections. Once the problem has been diagnosed, mmo seeks to educate, to offer both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments, and to encourage patients to follow up with local healthcare professionals. Rearick surgical center (rsc) since 2009, mmo has provided no-cost surgical procedures in el progreso, honduras, through short-term volunteer trips. Working in cooperation with a local public hospital in el progreso, yoro, honduras, mmo provides pre-op evaluations, surgery, and post-op care to patients. Because of the desperate need for surgical care in this area, mmo (in close cooperation with mision bautista team honduras) has built a permanent surgical center in el progreso-the rearick surgical center-where volunteer surgical teams are sent to aid this community and the surrounding areas, often providing care for patients who have been waiting more than two years for a standard procedure. The rearick surgical center opened its doors in january 2021. The rsc relies on both us-based physicians and local partners to coordinate consultations, schedule cases, and equip teams of healthcare professionals from the united states who will provide the needed procedures. Types of cases include but are not limited to: general (hernioplasty and cholecystectomy), orthopedic, podiatric, and gynecologic.