KAREN EARNSHAW Walking through the main entrance of Majuro hospital Tuesday morning was an eye-opener with a full house of patients lined up to register to get medical assistance. Strolling along to the outpatient area and to the right the picture was a mirror image with virtually every seat occupied as residents waited to see […]
KAREN EARNSHAW How’s your eyesight? Are things a little fuzzy these days? Colors don’t look so bright? Help is on the way because the Ministry of Health will be hosting a Canvasback Missions Ophthalmology Team at Majuro Hospital from January 25 to February 9.To become a patient, a person needs to be pre-screened as soon […]
HILARY HOSIA At the beginning of the month, 23 Canvasback Missions OBGYN specialists departed Majuro to the US after seeing 567 patients. Then last week, 20 more miracle workers arrived in Majuro, only this time on an orthopedic visit that, as of Monday, screened 187 patients with 19 completed surgeries out of 31 scheduled operations. […]
Hundreds of local residents received life-improving surgery and treatment from Canvasback Missions team of eye experts, who wrapped up a two-week visit to Majuro last Friday. But no result was more dramatic than that of six-year-old Robuti Jack, who has been blind since he was born six years ago. He is the son of Thomas […]
HILARY HOSIA As expected, the wall inside the temporary command center for visiting miracle workers Canvasback Missions at Majuro hospital was filled with colorful sticky notes, each representing patients who were treated or were scheduled to undergo surgery with the eye specialists. Those familiar with Canvasback Missions, especially patients who received life-changing surgeries over the […]
