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Nearly every week of the year, surgical missions are organized by different international volunteer surgical teams at different surgical sites in Guatemala.
Partner for Surgery brings in patients for these teams, particularly for those teams who reach out to the neediest of the poor. We provide all necessary patient logistics (transportation, food, temporary housing). Our local community managers confirm the patients, escort the patients to and from the hospital, provide personal attention, translate, serve as patient advocates and, if necessary, assist with the follow up.
Patient contribution
Although our patients are extremely poor, they are required to pay a small contribution for transportation, food, labs and/or donation to the hospital, according to their resources. Because of this requirement, in our experience, patients value health and health care more and besides, with this approach, we hope to engender dignity, responsibility and independence.
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