03/17/2026
Philippines 2026
We saw over 500 patients over 5 ( some partial) days. We had a great team of 2 US doctors, 6 US nurses,1 local pediatrician, and an entire staff of nurses and assistance from Estancia DOH as well as friends and families volunteering to assist us with interpretation, set up, transportation, lunches etc. THANK YOU ALL!
Estancia has a population of @ 60 thousand and up until a month ago had only one DOH physician( they just hired one, and one part time docs). Many of the patients we saw had no insurance and very little money and are dependent on the DOH for their medical needs.
We supplemented the DOH by taking care of many acute health problems such as asthma, bronchitis, musculoskeletal issues , skin and soft tissue problems, hypertension and diabetes. Luckily we only had 4-5 patients that needed to be referred to the local hospital.
We also discovered previously undiagnosed diabetes, hypertension, and suspected cardiovascular disease and unfortunately a few suspected malignancies. With the help of the DOH these patients were referred for follow up care.
All of the equipment, medical supplies and medications we purchased were donated to the DOH.
We look forward to partnering with Estancia DOH again in 2028.