Pohnpei Governor Stevenson A. Joseph flew to Majuro to receive eye treatment and surgery at Majuro hospital from the visiting Canvasback Mission ophthalmology team. The treatment was conducted through a MiCare medical referral, yielding substantial cost savings for MiCare compared to a typical referral to the Philippines, the Pohnpei Governor’s Office said. Canvasback Missions is […]
Canvasback is in the Marshall Islands and, as usual, are weaving their medical magic. This time around, the teams are covering dental and eyesight. The mission officials provided the Journal with details from both clinics: EBEYE: Canvasback just finished a Dental and Optics team on Ebeye. We thought this team was AMAZING! They provided 324 […]
Nine-year-old Rana Widjaj from Arno is all smiles after having her dislocated elbow fixed by the Canvasback Mission orthopedic surgeons on March 28. The problem with her arm had been spotted in 2023 during an earlier orthopedic visit so Canvasback co-founder Jacque Spence and the team organized, with help from the Arno Mayor, transport to […]
KAREN EARNSHAW Almost 40 people underwent life-changing surgeries at Majuro hospital over the last two weeks thanks to a Canvasback mission that included 26 team members from the United States who were assisted by a large number of the hospital’s staff. Jacque Spence, co-founder of Canvasback Missions, was ecstatic late last week with the level […]
HILARY HOSIA Her name alone is an indication of her roots: “Philmar” — Philippines and Marshall Islands. Philmar Mendoza was one of 23 individuals who worked at Majuro hospital last month with the Canvasback OBGYN (women’s health) team. Philmar is in the final few months of earning her bachelor in nursing from a school in […]
