Virginia Hospital Center Medical Brigade

In 2023, we delivered surgical services to low income Hondurans and implemented rural development activities in rural Honduras. We provided leadership training to community health workers, medications to rural clinics, and healthcare supplies and equipment to Honduran hospitals and clinics. We also delivered food to rural communities in need, completed construction of new water supply sustems, and helped villages learn how to maintain those systems. We ran three rural clinics which deliver basic health care and basic medications, while referring complex cases to partner medical organizations. Our international medical program's volunteer surgical trip performed 149 no-cost surgeries in Honduras, including cataract removal, strabismus repair, prostate surgeries, gynecological surgeries, and others. We provided eye exams and eye glasses for 2,227 high-needs individuals, and our disability support team of rehabilitation specialists gave 306 personalized consultations for 212 children and 94 adults living with disabilities. Finally, we supplied over a container of medical equipment and supplies through partner clinics, including medicines, medical machines, wheelchairs, walkers, and crutches.