Operation Walk Canada Inc.
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Mission Statement
We organize teams of volunteers who travel to developing countries like Ecuador and Guatemala to provide life-changing hip and knee replacement surgery to people who have little to no access to care.
About This Cause
Hip and knee replacement surgeries are considered the most effective orthopedic surgery available, transforming lives, reducing pain and returning patients to active, pain-free lives. However, because they are costly and complex, these surgeries are inaccessible to the vast majority of patients in developing countries. Our Ecuadorian and Guatemalan patients are referred by local orthopedic surgeons who have performed initial assessments. Further screening is done by Operation Walk physicians. Mission trips typically last one week and are organized and managed so that as many patients as possible can undergo surgery and begin their rehabilitation and recovery. During this week, the medical care of patients is the joint responsibility of in-country physicians, physiotherapists and registered nurses and their Operation Walk counterparts. This hands-on partnership assures ongoing patient care once the team has returned home.