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FAMI has accomplished its ten year goal of conducting surgical and medical missions to the Philippines. This ten year vision of helping the poor and needy was organized by FAMI founder Niles D Perlas, CRNA in New York City. FAMI started with a dozen medical professionals on its 1st mission in 1999 and annually grew to 100 volunteers in 2008.
In FAMI short history of ten years we were able to achieve close to 2,000 major and minor surgeries; consulted and dispense medicines to over 60,000 medical patients; distributed over six million dollars of medicines and supplies; and create an everlasting bond among the more than 300 US and 1,000 Philippine volunteers. FAMI also provided lectures at many hospitals in the Philippines and donated a number of hospital equipments.
FAMI will now concentrate on smaller surgical mission in partnership with local surgical teams. FAMI has found conducting joint surgical mission creates enormous learning experience; knowledge exchange and understanding among the healthcare practitioners. FAMI will continue support and encourage these exchange of knowledge and friendship among the volunteers while performing life changing surgeries for the poor.
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