Living in Peru : your everyday companion

More than 1,300 people living in the Andean department of Huancavelica, Peru have received free medical care from qualified doctors of the Peruvian American Medical Society (PAMS) with support from the mining company Buenaventura.

PAMS is an organization founded with the purpose of uniting all Peruvian physicians to improve medical education, health and cultural relations between Peru and the United States.

This is the second time that PAMS doctors arrive in this Andean department to provide social work services.

One month ago, they offered medical care to poor people in the city of Cajamarca and surrounding provinces.

During Huancavelica's campaign, which is taking place from August 8 - 22, people from various rural communities are receiving health care services in fields such as pulmonology, obstetrics, gynecology and dentistry.

Furthermore, the medical mission, consisting of over 50 health professionals, perform surgery, pediatric, general and thoracic surgery, among others.

This visit includes the delivery of medicine and medical equipment worth over $18,000 for the local hospital.

News source: ANDINA