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| The Travel Crew
Dental - Vision Mission |
| This photo was taken while working with the Jamanawa Tribe
located in the Western Amazon region of Brazil. From left to right, Dr. Gayle
& Nita Cheatwood, and Valerie & Gary Rodgers. |
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Since 1994, our group has provided dental care and eyeglasses
for those in need in Mexico, Brazil, Viet Nam, India
and Papua New Guinea. |
Associate
Humanitarian Groups:
Dental Mission For Children
The Dental Mission for Children, (DMC), is an organization that is specifically
designed to provide charitable and educational services to children and others in need
within the developing nations around the world. DMC is a non-profit, non-political
organization and its participants are all volunteers. For further information and an
opportunity for a wonderful experience, click onto DDS-4-KIDS.
Himalayan Health Exchange
Our Pictorial Diary
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During the summer of 1997, we provided dental and vision care
to an Arawan language tribe located in the western Amazonian region of Brazil. At
the left, Dr. Cheatwood , by means of portable equipment, was able to restore most
of the decayed teeth rather than extracting them. At the right, Gary
Rodgers is giving this young man an eye exam to determine the prescription
needed to fit him with a pair of eyeglasses. |
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Belo, Edson, Marcia & friends |
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The Deni, Kaxarari and the
Tenharim |
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| A Deni woman being given an
eye exam and Kaxarari men with their new eye glasses |
Dr. Gayle Cheatwood providing
dental care and Jeremy Cheatwood preparing dental materials. |
Mark Rodgers giving
refractive eye exams to members of the Kaxarari using lens bars and an E
chart. |
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Papua New Guinea
The Nahu and Tairora |
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2001
India - Ladakh
Flying Doctors of
America |
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2002
India-Ladakh
Himalayan Health
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2003
India-Ladakh
Himalayan Health
Exchange |
| Our first medical clinic was established
in the small village of Nichar. Nichar is located in the State of
Himachal Pradesh and rest at an altitude of 6,000 feet. Above are
pictures of Olga Artechi, Anuj Sharama, of Himalayan Health Exchange, myself
and Linda Vaught, giving eye exams and glasses to patients. |
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2005
India-Ladakh & Himachal Pradesh
Himalayan Health Exchange |
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The first health clinic established
this summer by Himalayan Health Exchange was in the village of Thirolknat.
Thirolknat is located at an altitude of 8,000 feet and has a central
population of approximately 500 people. The photograph on the left is
of several village homes facing the river valley and the photo on the right
is of the view from the village overlooking the valley. During the
three day clinic approximately 150 patients were given eye exams and
prescription glasses. |
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Himalayan Health Exchange member
David Rodgers |
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David is giving eye exams using
portable lens bars, posted illiterate E chart and the hand held letter
& E chart. |
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| Himalayan Health Exchange in
conjunction with the Department of Health of the State of Himachal Pradesh
set up a health clinic in the village of Jispa. During the two day
clinic, approximately 150 patients were examined and given glasses. |
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The Changpas - Pastoral Herders |
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These pictures are of Ms. Crystal
Mascaro, Anthropology Program Coordinator for Himalayan Health Exchange,
David Rodgers and myself examining members of the Changpas for Pterygium, a
thin triangular transparent conjunctival fold that grows toward the
cornea. The Changpas are particularly susceptible to
Pterygium because of their long term exposure to ultraviolet light (this
particular group is located at an altitude of approximately 16,000 feet) and
dust particles. Virtually all adult Changpas exhibit various stages of
Pterygium. This disease can be arrested by protecting their eyes from
U/V light and routinely washing the eyes with clean water. |
Interested in volunteering? Contact the
Himalayan Health Exchange
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