Local Volunteers Prepare International Medical Supply Shipments

Volunteers will disassemble dozens of donated prosthetic limbs for use in underserved global regions

NORFOLK, VA (09/08/2010)(readMedia)-- Physicians for Peace's Walking Free program provides education and training to medical professionals involved in the treatment of amputees, fitting patients with prostheses, providing physical rehabilitation and establishing sustainable prosthetic and rehabilitation centers in underserved regions. Using elbow grease and wrenches, the Day of Caring volunteers will help disassemble prosthetic limbs donated to Physicians for Peace by individuals and organizations. Because the prostheses are in good condition, the valuable components will be used to make new prostheses for amputees who could not otherwise afford them in countries such as the Philippines, the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

WHO:

Physicians for Peace
WHAT:

Two volunteers will prepare dozens of prosthetic limbs for use in Physicians for Peace’s Walking Free program during the 19th Annual United Way of South Hampton Roads Day of Caring.
WHEN: Friday September 10, 2010 at 10:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Physicians for Peace Warehouse
2117 Springfield Avenue
Norfolk, Virginia 23523
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ABOUT PHYSICIANS FOR PEACE

Physicians for Peace is an international nonprofit organization that mobilizes volunteer healthcare professionals to assist developing nations with unmet medical needs and scarce resources. Through effective, hands-on medical education and training, clinical care and donated medical supplies, Physicians for Peace develops long-term, sustainable, replicable, and evidence-based programs to help partner nations build medical capability and capacity to help themselves. Since 1989, volunteers for the 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization have conducted medical missions in over 60 countries. With its headquarters in Norfolk, Va., Physicians for Peace has programs in 22 countries and offices in Manila, the Philippines and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In 2009, the organization celebrated its 20th Anniversary. For more information, go to: www.physiciansforpeace.org

CONTACT:

Mary Westbrook

Physicians for Peace

757.625.7569 x331

mwestbrook@physiciansforpeace.org