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Canvasback mission accomplished

Canvasback mission accomplished

A series of remarkable statistics surrounding the recently concluded visit to Majuro hospital of Canvasback’s eye team tell only one part of the story — an important part to be sure. The eye team during its two weeks here saw 374 patients, performed 176 surgeries, and dispersed 69 reading glass and 222 sunglasses. Another 99 […]

Helping RMI women

Helping RMI women

KAREN EARNSHAW The month of March is Women’s Health Month, as designated by US Congress in 1987 to recognize the importance of supporting women’s physical, mental, and emotion well-being. So it is fitting that Canvasback Missions brought a women’s health team to Majuro this month. The first members of the team arrived in Majuro on […]

Teeth and eyes help

Teeth and eyes help

GIFF JOHNSON Canvasback Missions combined eye and dental team provided services to several hundred Ebeye residents during a six-day visit last month. Canvasback’s visit was the first it has made to Ebeye since 2019, prior to Covid and border closures preventing their teams from entering for about three years. Demonstrating high demand and need for […]