Medical Mission of Mercy USA

Mission:

To provide free medical, surgical, and dental services to the underprivileged in America and abroad in the spirit of compassion, where the relief of pain and treatment of illness with the concern of comfort and well being of others are the utmost priority.

Medical, dental, physical therapy and educational teams assess the medical and educational needs in a community and put together teams of specialists to help fulfill those needs.

The medical team specialties depend on the needs of the community.  Their medical specialties include plastic/reconstructive surgery, general surgery, OB-gyn, pediatrics, ophthalmology, dentistry, dermatology, wound care and internal medicine. Dental and optometry teams sometimes are involved in the Mission as well.  The physical therapy and educational services focus relates to health and wellness care issues.  For example, many of the poor in developing nations lack the knowledge needed to maintain good health.  Team members who can educate mothers and other community members on nutrition, hygiene, prenatal care, dental hygiene, medical & dental preventative measures are included in the team if a need is assessed.