Check our Medical Mission
Check our Medical Mission
2024
ACM conducted its medical mission from August 25 to August 31, 2024, at the Puno Regional Hospital "Manuel de Nuñez Butrón". The mission provided free medical services for patients in need, focusing on Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, and Dentistry surgeries. A team of 36 healthcare professionals worked alongside hospital staff to treat 74 patients, performing 39 surgeries and 56 procedures.
The mission also received support from local organizations such as the Lions Club of Puno, Radio Onda Azul, and Puno medical students. In addition to providing medical care, the team donated vital equipment, including a vein viewer on September 2, 2024, and previously contributed medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as well as a washing machine in 2021.
2023
ACM sponsored cancer patients by providing them with financial assistance, emotional support and medical counseling.
2022
ACM sponsored cancer patients by providing them with financial, emotional help and medical counseling.
2021
March 2021 ACM donated an industrial washer to the Regional Hospital of Puno, Peru. This washer will help keep the bio-security of the hospital and have less Contagious cases of Covid.
Likewise, in 2020 oxygen tanks and medical supplies were delivered to fight Covid.
Special thanks go to:
PAMS, Radio Inspiración , Kaiser Permanente fund, Puno Lions Club and Regional Hospital.
During 2021 (ACM) distributed food boxes in towns of Puno, Peru during the Pandemic.
2020
During 2020 our surgical medical missions turned into Covid 19 Missions. Due to the Pandemic we had to adapt to the world changes.
The area we serve in
Peru was in a total medical crisis due to lack of medical equipment, beds, and medical supplies.
We bought several oxygen tanks and medical supplies to fight Covid 19.
All this was installed in the regional Hospital Manuel Nuñez Butron in Puno, Peru.
Thanks to this support it has been possible to help Covid patients breathe.
2019
From Monday, August 26, to Sunday, September 1, 2019, nonprofit charity Angels of Charity & Music (ACM) held its highly successful seventh Annual Medical Mission to Puno, Peru. Under the medical direction of U.S. surgeon Dr. Terry Shibuya, patients were attended by a skilled team of more than 50 persons, including medical specialists and volunteers, at Manuel Núñez Butrón Puno Regional Hospital. Hospital nurses, administrative staff and the Department of Anesthesiology and Hospital Surgical Center provided great support for the mission. Special thanks for the mission's success go to: Medicentro Tourist Health Clinic led by Director Dr. Ricardo Roca Torres; Radio Onda Azul Administrator Yovanni Manrique Ruelas; Puno Bishop Jorge Carrión Pavlich; Hotel Casona Plaza; Puno dentist Dr. Miguel González; and the Lions Club of Puno. All gave strong support to the Medical Mission. 176 surgical procedures were performed in the field of malformation of hands & feet, cleft palate, cleft lip, ear, nose, throat and skin burns. This year also a 159 patients were treated in the dental area. Thank you all for your support.
2018
From August 26 to September 1, 2018 Angels of Charity and Music performed 253 surgeries, medical procedures and dental treatments on children, women, adults and the elderly in need.
A team of 38 people, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and volunteers successfully operated patients from Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, ear, nose, throat, hand, feet and dentistry. Thanks to all the medical ensemble, volunteers, donors and believers for their big hearts, hard work and continued support.
2017
From Friday, August 25, to Saturday, September 2, 2017, nonprofit charity Angels of Charity & Music (ACM) held its highly successful Fifth Annual Medical Mission to Puno, Peru. Under the medical direction of U.S. surgeon Dr. Terry Shibuya, patients were attended by a skilled team of more than 50 persons, including medical specialists and volunteers, at Manuel Núñez Butrón Puno Regional Hospital. Hospital nurses, administrative staff and the Department of Anesthesiology and Hospital Surgical Center provided great support for the mission. Special thanks for the mission's success go to: Medicentro Tourist Health Clinic led by Director Dr. Ricardo Roca Torres; Radio Onda Azul Administrator Yovanni Manrique Ruelas; Puno Bishop Jorge Carrión Pavlich; Hotel Casona Plaza; Puno dentist Dr. Miguel González; and the Lions Club of Puno and its Director Carlos Ramirez. All gave strong support to the Medical Mission.
The mission developed in two stages: In the first stage,13 persons who had received microtia operations in 2016 returned for their second phase of surgery. In the mission's second stage, a total of 138 new patients received treatments. These included 30 individuals with cleft palate/cleft lip, four with ear conditions, 13 who had microtia, 13 suffering malformation of the hands and 78 with dental conditions. In all, 127 surgical procedures were performed.
2016
From August 28 to September 3rd, 2016 Angels of Charity and Music performed more than 135 surgeries and medical procedures on children, women, adults and the elderly in need.
A team of 52 people, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and volunteers successfully operated patients from Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, ear, nose, throat, microtias and dentistry. Thanks to all the medical ensemble, volunteers, donors and believers for their big hearts, hard work and continued support.
2015
From August 31 to September 5th, 2015 Angels of Charity and Music flew down to Peru, to the high Andes of Puno to help children in need. A team of 35 people, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and volunteers successfully operated 103 patients from Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, ear, nose, throat, Feet and hernias. Thanks to all the medical ensemble, volunteers, donors and believers for their big hearts, hard work and continued support.
2014
From August 25th to August 31st of 2014, Angels of Charity and Music flew down to Peru, to the high Andes of Puno to help children in need. A team of 33 people, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and volunteers successfully operated 81 patients from Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, ear, nose, throat, eyes and hernias. Thanks to all the medical ensemble, volunteers, donors and believers for their big hearts, hard work and continued support.
2013
In September of 2013, Angels of Charity and Music led by its founder, singer-songwriter Andrea Andrea (Andrea Vicich), flew down to Peru, to the High Andes of Puno. A team of 14 people, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and volunteers successfully operated 45 children suffering from Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate in 4 days. Thanks to all the medical ensemble, volunteers, donors and believers for their big hearts, hard work and continued support.
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