Partner for Surgery is on the front lines of medical and surgical care in rural Guatemala, helping impoverished Guatemalans living in remote locations. Tens of thousands of Guatemalan children and their families have received medical attention and health education, and more than 16,000 people have received access to surgery, since Partner for Surgery was founded in 2001.
2020 Highlights
Mobile Medical Missions
683 Evaluated patients
488 Patients identified for surgery
Screening Clinics for Women
623 VIA tests
28 Cryotherapy
31 Breast exams
Surgical Missions
219 surgeries
Cleft Infant Nutrition Program
203 Children enrolled
1170 Home wellness visits by Health Promoters
Mycotoxins Research Study
40 Home visits to Cleft families
COVID-19 Preventive Actions
200 Hygiene kits delivered
200 Basic food packages delivered
2021 Expected Activities
18 Surgical Missions
1100 Surgeries
325 Children enrolled in the Cleft Infant Nutrition Program
2 Mobile Medical Missions
1300 Evaluated Patients
8 Screening Clinics for Women
700 VIA, Cryo, and Breast Exams
