Doctor Eric De Leon, a volunteer surgeon and Vice-President of WSFP said that most surgeries they performed were cleft lip and cleft palate, goiters, gallstones, hernia, and other pediatric cases. Likewise, up to 40 doctors and nurses participated in the outreach program.
De Leon in a report from the Philippine Army’s 10th Infantry Division said WSFP aims to bring quality healthcare and surgical care to the marginalized sector of society.
"Kaya namin ginagawa itong mga missions na ito para yung mga backlog, yung mga hindi nagagawang surgeries ay magawa namin. We've been doing this for around six years already. Meron din kaming mga nakilalang ibang organizations which do the same, so ang ginagawa namin, iniincorporate namin lahat ng grupo na ito para coordinated," De Leon said.
The World Surgical Foundation Philippines (WSFP) alongside Duterte Cabinet Spouses Association, Inc. (DCSAI); Doctors and Surgeons of Davao Regional Medical Center (DRMC) - Tagum City; and the 10th Infantry Division through the Camp General Manuel T Yan Senior Station Hospital (CGMTYSSH) made the outreach activity possible.
Major General Jose Eriel M Niembra, 10ID Commander thanked the volunteer doctors and nurses of WSFP and other partner stakeholders for helping the marginalized Davaoeños who have been suffering from diseases that need surgery.
Photos from 10th Infantry Division
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