Health Expedition - Wise, VA - July, 2007

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This was certainly a marvelous triumph on the behalf of all that contributed magnificently to the success of this valuable project.  The level of community support and participation was tremendous as businesses, civic organizations and individuals unselfishly gave of resources to help facilitate the needs of another human being. 

8,438 patients received:

• 7,309 general medical care
• 888 eye glasses with eye exams
• 55 additional eye tests
• 1,279 general dental care
• 3,731 extractions
• 2,191 fillings
• 242 cleanings
• 82 dental exam only
• 30 sets of dentures
• 200 mammograms
• 127 pap smears
• 77 ear, nose and throat exams
• 309 audio testing (ENT)
• 124 hearing aids
• 17 colposcopies
• 9 colposcopies with biopsy
• 3 endometrial biopsies and LEEP procedures
• 42 sigmoidoscopies

Over 1,300 volunteers, most of which were medical professionals, contributed over 20,000 hours of donated time to this most worthwhile endeavor.  The number of daily patient encounters set world record numbers for number of patients seen at such an event.  Plans are in the works for an ninth Remote Area Medical Health Expedition in July of this upcoming year.  Again, this event in the past has received extensive local, state and national attention.  The 2007 year event prompted a visit from the Presidental Hopeful Senator John Edwards.  National media attention was provided by Wall Street Journal, New York Times, PBS, CNN, CNBC, FoxNews, AP Newswire, Time Magazine, ABC, NBC, CBS, Boston Globe and Washington Post.  Subsequent outreaches have been performed across the state.