DOCARE
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| Formation | 1961 |
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| Purpose | Medical |
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Region served | Western Hemisphere, South America |
President | Allison L. Abraham, DO[1] |
Vice President | Shane Sergent, DO[1] |
Parent organization | American Osteopathic Association |
| Website | docareintl |
DOCARE International is a non-profit medical outreach program that brings health care to underserved communities in remote areas of the Western Hemisphere.[2] DOCARE International provides health care services through permanent medical clinics and short-term outreach trips.[3] DOCARE International has worked in countries such as Haiti, Guatemala,[4] Nicaragua, Haiti, Peru, India, Malawi, Uganda, and Tanzania.[5] DOCARE International operates three permanent clinics, two Guatemala (San Andrés Itzapa and Tecpán Guatemala) and one in Chacraseca, Nicaragua.[6][7]
History
[edit | edit source]DOCARE was founded by Ernest A. Allaby, D.O. in 1961.[8][9] DOCARE is operated by the American Osteopathic Association,[10] and consists of osteopathic physicians (DO), osteopathic medical students, M.D. physicians, and other healthcare professionals.[11]
DOCARE has partnered with the US Navy on medical missions.[12]
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External links
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