From a Heritage of Pain to a Promising Future
TANZANIA – A mother in Tanzania had lived with the burden of untreated clubfoot her entire life, but when her... Read More
Health & Medical Care
It’s hard to imagine a child dying from diarrhea or a minor cut becoming a life-threatening infection, but this is the reality for many families around the world who have little or no access to health care or who simply cannot afford such treatment. A shortage of basic medical care, knowledge and supplies costs lives every day. Operation Blessing is helping reach the sick and impoverished through free mobile medical clinics, distributing medicine and medical supplies, providing life-changing surgeries, training and equipping community health workers and distributing wheelchairs to the disabled.
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Against All Odds
PERU – The community of Belén, on the outskirts of Iquitos, Peru, is a place unlike any other. The annual... Read More
Learning Skills that Save Lives
PERU – Sonia has faced many heart-breaking moments as a mother and wife in Peru. She lost one young child,... Read More
Blessing the Nepali People
Health Camp Blesses Nepal In partnership with Revive Team Nepal, Operation Blessing International held a health camp for the Nepali... Read More
God Makes a Way
KENYA – Nkunkat’s parents already had four children by the time he was born, but no amount of parenting experience... Read More
Time of Celebration Dampened by Diagnosis
VIETNAM – At up to seven days of festivities, Tet—or the Lunar New Year—is the longest celebration in Vietnam. But... Read More
Healthy, Happy Kids in Peru
Nutrition Program for Preschool Students Students at the Padre Cocha Preschool in Peru are happy and healthy thanks to a... Read More
Breakthrough At Last
GUATEMALA – The last nine years have been tough for Sandy. It all began when she found out her son,... Read More
A Heart to Help
PERU – Lizeth knows firsthand that the smallest act of kindness can make the biggest difference in the life of... Read More
Life Blood Helps Little Boy
UGANDA – Sophia knew her little boy was hurting, but there was nothing she could do to help him. Little... Read More
THREE-PRONGED APPROACH TO HEALTH & MEDICAL CARE
Rural Solutions:
In addition to our medical missions, Operation Blessing trains Community Health Workers in Latin America and Africa to serve their communities. With the combination of our training and a backpack filled with supplies essential to basic medical care, these men and women are able to detect health concerns early. By having trained Community Health Workers within the community, there is someone continuously in contact with families to ensure everyone is healthy.
Teaching:
At Operation Blessing, we don’t only want to treat disease—we want to prevent it. In addition to bringing medicine and early diagnostics and reporting to their communities, our Community Health Workers also educate people on proper hygiene and care. We also partner with outside organizations, like the Mayo Clinic, to provide educational material to those facing serious conditions and their families.
Strengthening Current Health Systems:
Through donations of Medical Gifts-in-Kind, we’re able to provide much-needed medication to clinics and hospitals, allowing them to give quality care to patients for no cost. With resources freed up from medication costs, they are able to spend their funds to improve facilities and care in other ways. If you would like to learn more about contributing Medical Gifts-in-Kind, please visit our page, or call a procurement manager at 1-800-436-6348.
International GIK Medicine Program
Globally minded and community focused, Operation Blessing’s strategic partnerships and special projects strengthen local health systems, equip hospitals and clinics, improve access to health care and offer educational programs to local medical professionals. Learn more about how it works
How does OBI partner with the Mayo Clinic?
In addition to working with our El Salvador team to produce informational videos on respiratory diseases and HIV, the Mayo Clinic also provides hands-on training in the field with Operation Blessing, such as bronchoscopy training and Maternal and Fetal Emergency Care education.
Community Health Workers
In poor, rural com- munities, Operation Blessing is training and equipping community health workers who can provide, organize and explain lifesaving basics to locals for injuries, illness, child- birth and more. CHWs are also equipped with first aid and other basic medical supplies.
WHAT OTHER HEALTH & MEDICAL CARE INITIATIVES DO YOU HAVE?
From hygiene education training to life-changing surgeries, Operation Blessing’s medical aid is making a difference in the world by:
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Life-changing surgeries
Providing life-changing surgeries—covering surgeries for cleft lips and palates, clubfoot, hernias and more.
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Supplying chlorine
Manufacturing chlorine to distribute in areas facing devastating illness, such as cholera in Haiti or Ebola in Liberia. By providing chlorine production units and training men and women on the ground, Operation Blessing provides a constant supply of chlorine to help combat the spread of these illnesses.
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Nutritious meals
Addressing nutrition concerns before they become major health risks by providing sources of nutritious meals to children in vulnerable communities in places like Peru and Kenya.
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Optometry
Helping the impaired see, whether through free eye exams and glasses for victims of the 2011 tsunami in Japan or cataracts removal and other ocular surgeries for adults and children in Guatemala.
