Accredited Disaster Medicine Course Taught by Richter a Huge Success
Below are photos from AEMS's (medical mass casualty collaborative) 5-day Disaster Medicine course at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital during September and October of 2018. The course, led by Roxane Richter of World Missions Possible, was fully accredited through Kwame Nkrumuh University of Science and Technology and is certified as CME continuing medical education credit, and endorsed by Ghana Health Services , USA Fulbright, and many others. The first class in Kumasi surpassed
World Missions Possible Classes Help Save Countless Lives in Ethiopia
Dr. Roxane Richter, a professor at University of Gondar, Ethiopia, and Dr. Thomas Flowers teach two cardiac resuscitation courses and one ad
A-E-M-S Medical Mass Casualty Algorithm for Ghana
The “AEMS Collaborative” is a unique multinational, multidisciplinary team of emergency physicians, emergency nurses, disaster experts, global health scholars, and emergency medicine fellows dedicated to researching, identifying, and implementing timely Ghana-specific solutions to mass casualty disaster emergencies in low-resource settings. Therefore, it is with great anticipation and optimism that the AEMS Medical Mass Casualty Collaborative present our initiative to allocat
Medical & Vision Care Given to 1,200 Patients in Ghana
1,200 patients were offered and received free medical and vision care. The areas served included N'gani (witches village), Ekotsi and Bogyano. Care included free diagnostics, eyeglasses and medications, the use of our mobile ultrasound, vascular doppler fetal tone readings, rehydration therapies, malaria and parasite (worm) treatments, vital signs, plus hospital intervention for long-term care patients, and more. This year WMP offered its 2nd vision clinic in the southern Eko
Boot Out Ebola
A Charity Golf Tournament held Monday, September 22, 2014 raised $12,250 for Sierra Leone Ebola Clinic. We want to personally thank each and every golfer, sponsor, and donor for helping us reach this wonderful goal. 100% of your donation is benefitting the fight against Ebola. "BOOT OUT EBOLA" SPONSORS: “Big Kicker” Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Flowers “Slam Dunker” Kathleen Thorney “Boot Scooters” American Tank & Vessel & W.T. Cutts Rick & Janice Gornto Dr. Mahmood Dweik & Acorn Buil
Donations Made to Women's Center in Kono, Koidu
SUCCESS! World Missions Possible recently shipped a 20-foot container packed with equipment and medications, including an ultrasound, x-ray unit, two defibrillators, 220 spinal anesthesia trays and more to the Sierra Leone Ebola Clinic. Thanks to Clear Lake Regional Medical Center,American Tank and Vessel and Heart to Heart International, the clinic gets to keep the container for use as a medical storage unit. With a generous donation from Doresey Kastetter, we were also able
$20k Donation Received for Sierra Leone Medical Outreach
A special thank you to Clear Lake Regional Medical Center's Executive Committee, which recently donated $20,000 to World Missions Possible's Sierra Leone 2012 & 2013 Medical Outreach. The funds contributed by the Medical Executive Committee will be used for an upcoming trip to Sierra Leone, West Africa. With a population of approximately 6 million, Sierra Leone endured an 11-year civil war that resulted in the mutilation of thousands of men, women and children by Rebels of th
$5k Donation Received for Sierra Leone Medical Outreach From Greater Houston Emergency Physicians Gr
A special thank you to Greater Houston Emergency Physicians Group (GHEP), which recently donated $5,000 to World Missions Possible's Sierra Leone 2012 & 2013 Medical Outreach. Read more about this donation in the full press release. #GHEP #donation #charity #WorldMissionsPossible #SierraLeone #MedicalOutreach #WestAfrica #Africa #GreaterHoustonEmergencyPhysiciansGroup
"I CARE": Bringing Free Vision Care & Eyeglasses to Homeless & Impoverished Popula
With thousands of donated & purchased prescription eyeglasses, World Missions Possible launched its "I CARE" (Vision Care) program in 2010. In October of 2010 in a small rural village in southern Ghana, West Africa (Bogyano), the 1st WMP "I CARE" clinic was launched. Under the faithful leadership of optometrist Dr. Charles Darko-Takyi of Cape Coast, Ghana, the "I CARE" clinic provided service to over 300 people. Secondly, in May of 2011, Dr. Darko -- along with 8 other optici
$1k Grant Provided by WMP to Support Togo
Pictured is: Dr. Didier Ahemi, a licensed physician and pastor from Lome, Togo. For many years, Dr. Ahemi has volunteered on every World Missions Possible medical mission to Ghana. World Missions Possible supported "Sur Le Roc" Ministry, led by Dr. Didier Amehi, with a $1,000 grant in November of 2011. The funds are to be used for educational materials, the purchase of Bibles, and to support their rural ministry outreach in northern Togo. #Africa #Togo #outreach
