Medical Missions Making an Impact

The New York Relief Network (NYRN) has had a remarkable year.

All the medical missions have been full due to the enormous support of NYSNA members and many other volunteers who are making this program one of the most successful of its kind in the U.S. In the program’s last five years, volunteers have provided free medical care to more than 15,000 patients around the world.

Serving The Underserved

Most recently, two groups undertook an educational mission to Cuba, visiting hospitals and community clinics and meeting with health professionals to educate themselves on Cuba’s healthcare system.

In April, despite altitude challenges, a brave group of nurses participated in the Peru medical mission, providing care to almost 300 patients from two tribes in the

Andes Mountains at 13,000 feet above sea level.

In May, another group returned to El Salvador, where 250 patients in two rural communities that rarely have access to healthcare sought help from our volunteers.

NYRN volunteers also returned to Zimbabwe in late May. A group of 13 nurses treated patients in the capital city of Harare, then traveled to the remote Darwin Mountains to provide care.

Make a Difference

Several more missions are planned for 2023 and 2024. Learn more and sign up for a mission at www.nysna.org/nyrn.

Anyone can help to make our medical missions even stronger by making a tax-deductible donation to this humanitarian cause. There are several ways to donate on www.nysna.org/nyrn. Your generosity is very much appreciated.