Medical Mission Day

Leo ready to pass out the medicines

Sure we have Amoxicillin - would you like pineapple flavor?  Personally, I think the Philippines, like so many other countries, has a problem with overuse of antibiotics.

Weigh station followed by the que to see the doctor.

Still time for snacks.  Filipinos must eat every two hours to survive.  ;-)

Pick an instrument and pick a tooth.  Note the irony of the "gentle care" cotton next to the extraction tools.  Most people can't afford dental care so extraction is the only option.

After a few minutes of local anesthesia and a good yank ...

out it comes.

We went to one of the local neighborhoods to provide both medical and dental care for those unable to travel to the RHU for care.  It was an interesting approach and I think over 100 medical patients were seen and 30 dental extractions in about 4 hours.