BOLIVIA
How to help
We are passionate about securing a healthy and safe future for families and children. We invite you to join us as a volunteer, a donor, or a sponsor in the array of service opportunities we offer.
What we do
SURGICAL CARE
NAVMC’s Bolivia team travels annually to Palacios, Bolivia to perform surgery for patients from rural areas that otherwise lack access to treatment. This life-changing care allows our patients return to their jobs and to care for their families. We partner with Centro Medico Susan Hou Clinic to select surgery candidates and provide follow-up care. Using two operating rooms for 4–5 days, NAVMC volunteers perform surgeries including hysterectomies, gallbladder removal, hernia repairs, and more.
ROOF PROJECT
In June 2017 NAVMC helped to fund a construction project in Palacios, Bolivia. The team removed the commonly used thatch roofs in favor of corrugated metal ones. The new roofs serve to reduce the spread of Chagas Disease in the village. Read More…
Making a difference
WHy it matters
Typically the cost for NAVMC Bolivia to conduct one surgery is $500 which includes renting and setting up the OR, pre and post op nursing care, and all meds and supplies for a patient’s stay. We ship most of our own supplies well in advance of a trip because much of what we need is not available, shipping takes four months, and costs $3500. Volunteer medical professionals cover their own costs, and one trip can cost up to $2,000.
