Volunteers gather annually in Davao City, Philippines, to provide without charge, much needed surgical services and anesthesia to individuals with limited financial resources who would otherwise do without.
Organization Type
Medical Focus
Surgical Focus
- Abdominal/Gastrointestinal
- Cardiac/Thoracic
- General
- Neurosurgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedic
- Otolaryngology
- Plastic
- Podiatry
- Urology
- Vascular
Focus Areas
- Training for Healthcare Providers
Countries We Work In:
Typical Number of Trips Per Year
1
Does your organization have experience responding to humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters?
Yes
Is emergency response one of your organization’s main activities, or is it conducted only occasionally?
Only occasionally undertaken
Does your organization respond in a specific country(ies), or wherever your services are needed?
Other - Because of the type of surgeries we do, we only focus in one institution who can do a pre op, intra op and post care to our patients. Also because our surgeries are complicated, we want our patients to be taken care of while they are recuperating.
Contact Details
Contact Name: Oscar Ong
Role/Title/Position: President, Operation Care Abroad
Email: oong@twmi.rr.com
Telephone: 248-348-2466
Website:
http://operationcareabroad.org
Address:
25830 Strathaven Dr, Novi, MI 48374, US
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