PEDRO CORDERO, M.D. , F.A .C.S.

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF MANO -A-MANO

Mano-a-Mano Relief Organization

Mission Statement

Mission is to provide humanitarian aid to the underserved around the world through urgently needed medical, surgical and educational supplies.

History of Mano-a-Mano

Founded in Fall of 2007 by Dr. Pedro Cordero and Dr. Lorna Bayes who were touched by what they saw in the Philippines on a medical/surgical mission The poverty, lack of medical care Need for items routinely discarded in the US

Services Surgery, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Pediatrics,

Opthalmology with free eyeglasses, Dental, Circumcision, OB/GYN (pap smears and breast exams), glucose screening, health lectures

Locations

Philippines Palawan, Pureto

Princesa Palawan, Taytay Palawan, El Nido Manila, Smokey

Mountain, Tondo Zambales, Candelaria Davao Del Sur,

Bansalan Tuguegarao, Cagayan

Haiti Port au Prince

Africa Ho, Ghana

Future Plans Masaya, Nicaragua South India

Effort Distribution

Medical Missions Location

Haiti and Philippines Diagnosing and treating pts

>1000 pts on missions over a 5 day period

Screening stations for diabetes, htn, cholesterol

Dental work OB/GYN services

Pap smears and breast exams Opthalmology screening and

eye glasses Immunizations Medication and treatment

free of charge to pts who need it

Haiti – Medication distribution

Philippines - Eyeglasses

Philippines – Pediatric Dental Care

Philippines – Diabetes Screening

Haiti

Haiti – Medication Sorting and Distribution

Surgical Missions

Location Ghana (with Operation

Hernia), PhilippinesCircumcisions, minor

surgery in PhilippinesLongstanding inguinal

hernias in GhanaGoal is to continue with

projects in the Philippines and to continue working with Operation Hernia Planned OH missions in

India and Nicaragua

Haiti – Minor Surgical Procedures

Ghana 2012 – With Operation Hernia

Ghana 2012 – Hernia Patients

Ghana 2012 – Local OR nursing staff

Ghana 2012 – Television Interview

Donations

Location Philippines, Haiti,

Ghana, Sierra Leon, Guyana, Nicaragua, Ivory Coast, Dominican Republic

Surgical instruments as well as a huge array of medical supplies

School bus to be converted into mobile operating room

Future Mobile OR

Ghana 2012

Donations

Education

Location Philippines, Haiti,

GhanaHygeine health, self

awarenessBreast self exams

Breast cancerIodonized salt

GoitersFolate

Cleft lip and palate

Philippines

Philippines

The Future

We realize the need for continuation of care…which takes a HUGE amount of monetary resources

Our goal, however, is to leave behind patients who are much more aware of their medical problems and are more educated about their medical treatment needs.