Photo Highlights: Multi-Specialty Mission Trip

Enjoy these photo higlights from our 2018 multi-specialty mission trip.

Medical Mission Trip BlogSolidarity BridgeOctober 8, 2018MSMT feature, Multi-Specialty TripComment

We Are Family

The 2018 MSMT team included five missioners who traveled to Bolivia together with family members from the United States. They reflected earlier this week on the meaning of sharing the mission experience.

Beyond the Numbers... People

Working with limited time and resources to deliver health care to a population with great need, it’s easy to get caught up in the numbers, but our “patients aren’t just numbers.”

Medical Mission Trip BlogSolidarity BridgeOctober 4, 2018MSMT feature, Betsy Station, Multi-Specialty TripComment

A Sunday of Lessons

Our multi-specialty mission team has arrived at their new hospital site in Mizque, and is looking forward to an exciting week of work ahead.

On Our Way to Mizque!

Fast facts about the Multi-Specialty Mission Trip that begins on September 28. A team of 18 Solidarity Bridge missioners will spend a week of service and learning at Dr. Augusto Morales Asua public hospital, 93 miles southeast of Cochabamba in the municipality of Mizque.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeSeptember 27, 2018Mizque, Betsy Station, Multi-Specialty TripComment

The Key Components of Accessible Surgery

Surgery is a complex service. Only through timeliness, system capacity, safety, and affordability can surgery truly be considered accessible. Learn how our work increases access through these four-key components of surgery.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeSeptember 24, 2018KelseyChristensen, global healthComment

The Case for Surgery as an Essential Health Service

In our second blog on the Need for Surgery, we explore the case for surgery as part of essential health services.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeSeptember 4, 2018global health, KelseyChristensenComment

Volunteer Spotlight - Supply Superstar Pat McCourt

Solidarity Bridge donates millions of dollars worth of specialized equipment and supplies to Bolivia each year. To accomplish this, we need lots of help packing, boxing, and loading supplies for transport.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeAugust 28, 2018Jodi Grahl, Equipping, VolunteersComment

The Impact of the Global Surgical Burden

As surgically treatable disease is on the rise, we explore why surgery should be a priority on the global health agenda.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeAugust 20, 2018global health, KelseyChristensenComment

A Personal Connection

Donors David and Elizabeth “Tibby” Ford, who live in Washington, DC, first learned about Solidarity Bridge from longtime missioner Dr. Gay Garrett. Their involvement and support has grown over time.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeAugust 7, 2018Betsy StationComment

Reflecting on the Meaning of Solidarity

This month, join our team in reflecting more deeply on the meaning of solidarity and how it applies to our work.

Excellent Professionals and Excellent People

An interview with Doctors Jaime Vallejos and Johnny Camacho, general surgeons and longtime partners from Viedma Hospital in Cochabamba, during their 2018 Solidarity Visit to the United States.

Pacemaker Program Restores Families

While saving one life, each pacemaker we implant can heal and empower an entire family. Patients in 2017 included mothers and fathers with families who depend on them, and even children themselves. Meet some of the families who received this restorative care through our Pacemaker Program in 2017.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeJuly 2, 2018heart feature, CalltoFamily, Pacemaker ProgramComment

Nine Tons of Medical Supplies Sent to Bolivia

After months of planning and weeks of transit, nearly nine tons of medical supplies are on their way to Bolivia, expanding patients’ access to lifesaving surgical care.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeJune 7, 2018Betsy Station, EquippingComment

PBS Documentary Portrays the “Unique Model” of Solidarity Bridge Missions

This Thursday, June 7, 2018, we will premiere our newest documentary film created for the PBS public television series Visionaries. As we look forward to the distribution of this film nationwide, our executive director, Ann Rhomberg, reflects on her time in Bolivia with the film crew.

Updates from the SB TeamSolidarity BridgeJune 4, 2018General SurgeryComment

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