Missions

The Canada-Africa Community Health Alliance has been sending volunteers on 2-3 week medical missions since 2002. Medical Missions serve to provide rural and isolated African communities with life-saving medical care. 

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A medical mission typically consists of a team of approximately 20-25 CACHA volunteers along with 25 local staff, who provide free or subsidized health services to underserviced rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

The CACHA volunteers consist of pharmacists, surgeons, nurses, physicians and logisticians (non-medical volunteers). A mission lead is appointed by CACHA to organize the preparation for the mission and lead volunteers on the ground. 

Health services offered include: General medicine consults, OB/GYN consults, minor surgery, dentistry, ophthalmology, surgical referrals and onsite HIV testing and referrals.   Between 400 and 600 patients are seen per clinic day with an average of 4-5 prescriptions per person. 

Mission Participants are active CACHA members and engage in necessary fundraising efforts to cover the full cost of the mission.  To learn more, please contact missions@cacha.ca.

UPCOMING MISSIONS

Upcoming Medical Missions for 2012

Tanzania
February 9-25, 2012 (CACHA Caravan, Kilema District Hospital)

April 26-May 11, 2012 (CACHA Caravan, Ukerewe Island)

Uganda

April 12-26, 2012 (Ggoli Health Centre, Kamengo)

Please contact CACHA for information regarding participation in any of our future missions