Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua is one of the oldest Spanish settled cities in central America. It has quite a mix of local Guatemalans as well as significant tourist activity. It is surrounded by a number of active volcanoes yielding a spectacular setting. It has a large hospital with 4-6 operating rooms functioning. Unique to Medicos en Accion is the provision of hearing clinics and hearing aids that are constructed on site by the volunteers with batteries supplied.
Tourism opportunities in Antigua and Guatemala
There are a variety of tourism opportunities to be enjoyed in the Antigua area. For more information look at Around Antigua.
The Gambia
The Gambia, a developing country on the west coast of Africa, has few trained Gambian surgeons, perhaps only 1 or 2 that we know of. The National teaching hospital located in Banjul, the capital, is staffed predominantly by Cuban Physicians and Surgeons. The population is 1.78 million and is in great need of assistance to provide surgical care to the populations residing there.
As a new venture, in October 2010, a small team from Medicos en Accion travelled to The Gambia to assess the feasibility of developing a surgical program in the Serrekunda Hospital, which has been newly built but unused due to lack of trained personnel. The goal of the mission was to educate and share skills with interested staff at the hospital, in the hopes that they can with assistance develop and maintain a surgical program in the future.
In the fall of 2011, 2012, and 2013 the medical team had a very successful ventures to The Gambia completing a variety of surgeries. More information is located on the News page.
The Gambia Spring 2018 Mission
Our next mission to the Gambia is April 17 - May 6, 2018
Tourism Opportunities in The Gambia
There are opportunities for tourism activities in The Gambia. For more information you can look at Visit the Gambia as well as Trip Advisor.