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VOSH-Nebraska
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| Santiago, Dominican Republic | Nov 25- Dec 2, 2007 | Ellen Weiss,OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
1850 examined 66 cataract referrals |
| Iguala, Mexico | January 4-11, 2009 | Ellen Weiss, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it | with 3 Missouri and 1 Illinois optometrist, hosted in Iguala by the Knights of Columbus |
VOSH-ONE (OF New England)
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| Jerome, Haiti | permanent clinic | Robert Pannone OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua, VOSH NECO/Williams College |
Jan 10-20, 2007 | Bob Peck, PhD Irving Tanzman, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Examined 2410, eye glasses 1451, sun glasses 1468 see Report |
| Rio San Juan, Nicaragua | Jan 14-21, 2007 | Joe D'Amico, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Examined 850 patients, 900 readers, 40 myopic corrections, made glasses for 20, mostly children. REFRRALS: 20 cataract, 1 diabetic retinopathy, 10 pterygia, 4 glaucoma (provided meds). NOTE This area is beautiful and underserved. Report |
| San Juan del Sur region, Nicaragua | Jan 20-27, 2007 | Chris Fields, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Coya, Peru | mid-June 13-23, 2007 | Janet Ewing, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Examined 925 and installed a clean water purification system at the clinic which will provide clean water to the clinic and to the people in the village. |
| Armenia | Oct 4-14, 2007 | Joe D'Amico, OD
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Linda Bennett, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Of the 935 patients who were seen, 46 required referrals, mostly for mature cataracts. Spectacles were given to 894 patients with many requiring two pairs. Well over half needed hyperopic prescription and over 200 myopic prescriptions dispensed. We filled 121 prescriptions in Armenia using all the funds in the Armenia Eyeglass fund. Only four pairs of glasses had to be made in US upon our return. |
| Suchitoto and Apopa, El Salvador optometry and dental |
Nov 3-11, 2007 | Jenifer Ambler, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Apopa, approximately 300 total patients seen and eyeglasses dispensed. 15 referrals to FUDEM for medical/surgical evaluation (11 cataracts, 2 pterygia, 2 diabetics). Suchitoto, approximately 150 patients seen & eyeglasses dispensed, 11 referrals (6 ordinary cataracts, 1 traumatic cataract, 1 undetermined chronic inflammatory condition, 2 pterygia, 1 evaluation for prosthesis). |
| Apoya, Nicaragua | Nov, 2007 | Joe D'Amico OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1000 |
| San Miguel, Santa Ana, El Salvador with ASAPROSAR, optometry and ophthalmology |
Jan 26-Feb 3, 2008 | Harry Zeltzer, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Examined 2,227, Glasses dispensed 1,904 (Prescription glasses dispensed 950, Readers 804, Glasses made 150) Ophthamology consults 194, Medical Internist consults 78, Pre-operate evaluations 150 (Total Surgeries 141, Cataract 85, Pterigion 27, Strabismus 24, Corneal transplant 3, Chalazian 1, Biopsy 1) |
| Ometepe, Nicaragua | Jan 17-23, 2008 | Chris Fields, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1480 Report |
| Santa Ana & San Miguel, El Salvador with ASAPROSAR |
Jan 30-Feb 8, 2009 | Harry Zeltzer, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1773, dispensed 1632. |
| Managua, Nicaragua | Feb 2009 | Chris Fields, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Antigua, Guatemala | Mar 15-22, 2009 | Derek Feifke, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1000, dispensed 1600 pairs of eye-glasses, surgery 138 |
| Yerevan, Armenia | Oct 9-22, 2009 | Linda Bennett, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it | |
| Apopa, El Salvador with Sight and Bite |
Nov, 2009 | Jenifer Ambler, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Flood and mudslide interrupted mission |
| Santa Ana and San Miguel, El Salvador with ASAPROSAR | Jan 29-Feb 7, 2010 | Harry Zeltzer, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Santa Ana-Rxs dispensed 495 readers 228 total glasses 723 San Miguel-Rxs dispensed 450 readers 569 total glasses 1019 Adding the 199 made, we provided a total of 1941 pairs of glasses. |
| El Castillo, Nicaragua | Mar 1-7, 2010 | Joe D'Amico, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Mar 21-27, 2010 | Lee Lerner, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
SVOSH-ONE (New England College of Optometry)
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| Bluefields, Nicaragua with Williams College |
Jan 9-19, 2008 | Elise Harb, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 3011, prescribed for 1590 and dispensed 2153 sunglasses |
| Bateys, Dominican Republic with Batey Relief Assoc |
March 8-18, 2008 | Bina Patel, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Report |
| Bluefields, Nicaragua with Williams College |
Jan 13-23, 2009 | Bob Peck, PhD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 802-823-4646 |
examined 3000 |
| Bogota, Colombia | April, 09 | Bina Patel, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1500, sunglasses, 93 referrals |
| Bluefields, Nicaragua with Williams College |
Jan 12-22, 2010 | Elise Harb, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
4,150 patients were examined. 3,027 pairs of sunglasses and 2,448 prescription glasses were dispensed. In addition, approximately 50 pairs of prescription glasses are being made. Report. |
| Bateys de Yamasa, Dominican Republic with Batey Relief Alliance and Lions Club Arroyo Hondo, Santo Domingo |
April 10-18, 2010 | Ross, Nicole
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Bina Patel, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
19 interns with 5 doctors will go on the mission. |
VOSH-Netherlands
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| Hanga, Tanzania and Sonora, Mexico with VOSH-Arizona |
Feb and June 2009 |
Imran Khan, OD, M.Sc., M.P.H. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Annual Report 2009 |
VOSH-New York
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| Moquegua, Peru | Aug 3-7, 2007 | Jorge Won, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1500, cataract surgeries 33, dental procedures 100 Report |
| Saint Boniface Hospital in Fond des Blancs, Haiti | Aug 23-30, 2008 | Pauline Leong, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 534 and 14 cataract and 2 pterygia surgeries |
| Lima, Peru |
Mar 18-28, 2010 | Jorge Won, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Chilapa, Mexico | May 27-June 5, 2010 | Jorge Won, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Rwanda | July 12-25, 2010 |
Lori Rothman, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| India | Late fall | Veronica Ruelas, OD
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Anshu Chandra, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
VOSH-Northeast
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| Monimbo Nicaragua with Masaya Rotary Club |
Jan 13-21, 2007 | Carl Sakovits, OD
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Joe England, MD at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Optometric 1,780, Medical 1,306, Dental 308, Audiology 283 Mobility 280, Cataract surgery 30 Total 3987 Report |
| Nandaime, Nicaragua | Jan 19-28, 2008 | Joe England, MD
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Carl Sakovitz, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Optometry /Optical 1336, Medical 1417, Dental 456, Mobility 131, Cataract surgery 50, Veternary 44 Report |
| Nueva, Esperanza, El Salvador with Voices On The Border, |
Jan 24-Feb 1, 2009 | Carl Sakovitz, OD
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Joe England, MD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Optometry/Optical 1115, Medical1607, Audiology 154 and gynecology 102 Report |
| Nueva, Esperanza, El Salvador | Jan 16-24, 2010 | Same contacts |
SVOSH-SUNY, State University of New York
College of Optometry
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| Nueva Esperanza, El Salvador with VOSH-Northeast |
Jan 24-Feb 1, 2009 | Laura Blodgett This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Huamachuco, Peru with VOSH-Florida |
July 1-11, 2009 | Laura Blodgett This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Nueva Esperanza, El Salvador with VOSH-Northeast |
Jan 24-Feb 1, 2010 | Laura Blodgett This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
SVOSH-NSU, Northeastern State University College of Optometry (Oklahoma)
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| San Salvador, El Salvador with FUDEM |
Aug 12-19, 2006 | Shalu Pal, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
2309 examined, 112 pathology referrals included cataract and pterygium surgery, corneal ulcers and various ophthalmology consults Report |
| Roatan, Honduras | Aug 1-8, 2009 |
Alissa Proctor, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 460 Report |
| Charles Vojta < This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it > |
SVOSH-NOVA, Southeastern University College of Optometry (Florida)
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| Trinidad | Mar 31-Apr 8, 2007 | Diana De Le Torre This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Quito, Ecudador | Mar 2009 | Bupathi Dissanayake This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1000 Report |
| Isa, Peru |
Mar 26- Apr 4, 2010 | Bupathi Dissanayake This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
VOSH-Northwest
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| Tamenique, El Salvador with Peacehealth |
Jan-20-29, 2007 | Ken Henderson OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1400, referred 50 cataract surgeries to SEE in August |
| Coban, Guatemala | Feb 18- Mar 3, 2007 | Paul Caletti, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1540, referred 112 for cataract surgery |
| Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Nov 8-18, 2007 | Ed and Carol Rich This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 2,216, referred 125 for cataract surgery |
| Coya, Peru | Feb 3-9, 2008 | Paul Caletti, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Our main goal was to set up an eye lane with a wall mount projector, phoroptor, slit lamp, hand instruments , BIO, and tonometer. We did examine 405 patients in three days while Ed Worthen and Lis Faulstich both helped teach optometry student from Peru. We referred about 30 patients to SEE an ophthalmology group that will be visiting this clinic later in the year (mainly pterigium and cataracts). |
| Samoa | Aug 1-26, 2008 | Mike DeRosier, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| La Ceiba, Honduras | May 15-24, 2009 | Paul Caletti, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 850 patients in three days of clinic. Lots of hyperopia. Much less myopia, lots of pterygium, 5-10% had operable cataract. (Credits cards not accepted in rural areas). |
| Everett. Washington. Project Homeless Connect |
June 30, 2009 | Paul Caletti, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
We saw 149 homeless, Gave out 90 vouchers for glasses at LensCrafters, 30 Readers, and 115 pair of new sunglasses. Referred three patients for further treatment. |
| Whitehouse, Jamaica | Sept 18-30, 2009 |
Steven Stern, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1850 patients in four days. The crew consisted of five docs, six opticians and eleven volunteers. The mission was at Whitehouse, Jamaica on the church grounds. We referred 121 patients for follow up surgery to the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay. Dispensed about 1250 pair of glasses plus another 900 pair of plano sunglasses. Report |
| Tacoma, Wa. Project Homeless | Oct 14, 2009 | Paul Caletti, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 250 patients and all needed some form of eyeware. The Lions Club provided readers and sunglasses and Lenscrafters provided 180 Rx vouchers. |
| Ecuador |
Feb 27- | Milt McCrum, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Puerta Vallarca, Mexico | May 19-29, 2010 | Dr. Ed and Carole Rich This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it | details and application |
| Jamaica | Oct | Steven Stern This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
VOSH-Ohio
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| Guatemala | Jan 13-22, 2007 | Larry Hookway, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it | 945 examined, 642 eyeglasses dispensed, 52 cataract referralsReport |
| Esteli, Nicaragua | Jan 19-28, 2008 | Larry Hookway, OD
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Barbara Plougher RN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
1800 examined |
| Rural communities of Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic with Christian Dominican Medical Mission |
Jan 31-Feb 9, 2008 | Dr. jim Patterson This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
The group returned from the Dominican over the weekend. They did not get to do quite as many patients as I had hoped, but 39 surgeries, 900 exams and 750 prs specs will help just a few of the many that need care. |
| Ocotal, Nicaragua | May 17-25, 2008 | Larry Hookway, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1000 patients and dispensed 289 pair of recycled glasses and 350 pair of new readers |
| Santo Tomas, Peru | June 6-14, 2008 | Barbara Plougher, RN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
750 pts examined in 3 days by the 3 ODs on this small team of 7 members. This was a combined eye and medical team with St. Albert's from Cleveland. They lost 1 day of clinic due to travel delays. |
| Romania with Rotary of Romania |
October, 2008 | Barbara Plougher, RN
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Bill Campbell, OD |
We examained 3,291 patients in 4 1/2 days of clinic by our team of 7 ODs and team members totaling 23. 106 referrals were sent to the local Medici Oftalmologi Targoviste. The team was treated like royalty by our host the Rotary of Targoviste. |
| Ocotal, Nicaragua | Jan 10-18, 2009 | Larry Hookway, OD This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined approximately 1000 patients and dispensed 289 pair of recycled glasses and 350 pair of new readers...... estimate 50 cataract referrals. |
| Patzcuaro, Mexico |
Nov 7-16, 2009 | Barbara Plougher, RN This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Bill Campbell, OD |
5 ODs and others making a team of 14 members examined 2042 patients in 4 days of clinic in Patzcuro, Mexico and nearby Indian villages. Our host was Cuidades Hermanes Sister Cites de Patzcuaro. We distributed 1081 pairs of SV/readers and 277 pairs of bifocals. 89 referrals will be cared for by the local DIF. |
| Kobonal, Haiti with Society of Our Lady |
Jan 8-18, 2010 | Barbara Plougher This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
VOSH-Ohio returned from earthquake ravaged Haiti on Saturday. We completed our mission into the SOLT mission compound, seeing 2,566 patients. Children were screened and adults from the nearby villages were cared for. 1,036 readers/ SV and 104 BF were distributed. 62 patients will be referred for cataracts and other surgical problems. The team was evacuated by the US Air Force in a cargo plane. Report |
| Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic | Jan 28-Feb 6, 2010 | Barbara Plougher This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Lima, Iquitos, Peru with Hearts of Action | May 8-18, 2010 | Barbara Plougher This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
SVOSH-OSU Ohio State University College of Optometry
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| Siuna, Nicaragua | Sept 4-8, 2007 | Andrew Sharp This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1550 ish patients, all of whom received sunglasses. The pathology included a number of albinism cases, congenital glaucoma, open angle glaucoma, RP, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, pathological myopia, ROP, choroidal rupture, and countless cases of blepharitis, dry eye and cataracts. The clinic itself changed location to Sebaco, Nicaragua, but still took place from Sept 4-8, 2007. |
VOSH-Ontario
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| Jalpatagua, Guatemala | Nov 1-11, 2007 | Kara Peterson, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 1-519-283-9761 | we saw approximately 600 patients and referred 51 cataracts and other referral cases to our local ophthalmologist. |
| Jalpatagua, Guatemala | Nov 4-14, 2008 | Kara Peterson, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 1-519-283-9761 |
VOSH-Oregon, SVOSH-Pacific College of Optometry
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| Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | Jan 1-8, 2007 | Dr. Ann Slocum | examined 400, 60% children |
| Chatatenango, El Salvador with VERAS |
Jan 12-21, 2007 | Dr Ann Slocum Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 350 |
| Belize 6 rural villages |
Mar 24-Apr 4, 2007 | Dr. Ann Slocum | examined 600, mostly children |
| Roatan, Honduras | Mar 24-April, 2007 | Dr. Ann Slocum | examined 850 |
| Papau, Indonesia | Apr 24-May 2, 2007 | Dr. Ann Slocum | full mission |
| Baja, Mexico | Jan 1-6, 2008 | Dr. Ann Slocum This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 500 |
| Phillipines | March 21-39, 2008 | Dr. Ann Slocum This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1020 |
| Roatan, Honduras | Mar 22-31, 2008 | Dr. Ann Slocum Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 500 |
| Guatemala | May 3-11, 2008 | Dr. Ann Slocum This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 500 |
| Tempoal & Corazol, Mexico | July 27-Aug 7, 2008 | Bill Schilling / Kelley Lawrence This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined1000, # of glasses dispensed: 525 |
| Santa Barbara, Honduras | Jan 1-10, 2009 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1200 |
| Phillipines | Mar 21-29, 2009 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1090 |
| Arakeepa, Peru | Mar 21-29, 2009 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 1040 |
| Guatemala | May 15-25, 2009 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
examined 900 |
| Santa Rosa, Peru | Mar 19-29. 2010 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it | |
| Guanacaste, Costa Rica | Mar 20-27, 2010 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Ixcan, Guatemala | June 12-22, 2010 | Dr. Ann Edmonds This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |