Many of you have heard of the critical need for medical people in Honduras for
the planned upcoming medical mission. IHS (International Health Services) is
sending many medical teams in Feb and they will go to remote places where the
only medical care they will get is from our teams.

I have heard from several inquirers with several questions. Great! The
interest is good and we have a couple new docs and nurses who are planning to
sign up. Several IHS veterans are planning to go, too. However… with about 7
sites where we will want two doctors and two nurses (RN & LPN) at each, we still
have an urgent need for several more. With about 100 folks needed in all, we
certainly are seeking many medical, dental, and eye care professionals along
with support and helper people, too. Each site has varying medical needs so
most will qualify to help somewhere. We often use EMT and other trained persons
where needed. We even have some helpers who are interested in going to help the
teams. There is a LOT for them to do so that is great!

In addition to clinic teams, we are hoping to get medical folks to send 2
surgical teams and 2 eye glasses teams. How many of these teams depends on who
we get to go.

We are hoping to get a list of committed names for all the docs, nurses,
surgeions, dentists, pharmacists, translators, eye care professionsals, and
other medical folks by 1 October so IHS can start buying all the supplies
(pharmacy, food, medical/dental supplies, plus radio and engineering gear).
They will send all this in a container shipment about the end of December. They
will also select sites based on the skills of those signed up so each applicant
will know where they will go by the end of November.

If you have any questions for info on how to go or how to help out, call or
e-mail John Kirckof at 320-634-4386 right away. A phone call may be the best.
There is a tiny IHS web site at: www.IHSOFMN.org It does have some good
general info in their “newsletter”.

NOTE – I have attached a couple articles written from the last mission trip
IHS did last Feb.

I sure hope you can help !! Either way, do pass the word on to others who may
be interested in this rewarding work. The very poor of Honduras do need our
help.

John Kirckof
IHS BOD
320-634-4386



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