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29Stryker2013SocialResponsibilityOverviewFor50yearsLuissueredromadebilitatinghipconditionthatcausedhimtolimpandputhiminperpetualpain.FromapoorruralNicaraguanamilyhewasturnedawayromeveryhospitalandclinichiswholelie.Hisdreamtolivewithoutpainseemedlikeitmightnevercometrue.TepainissobadthatIcantsleepatnight.Iaskedandaskedandnoonewouldlookatme.Butonedaytheycalledme.TeysaidYouneedtocometoHospitalEspaa.AmedicalbrigadeosurgeonswithhipprostheticsiscomingFormetheyaremakingmydreamarealityIwonthavetosueranymore.Itsnotjustmebuteveryonewhowillreceivethesesurgerieswontsueranymore.StrykeremployeesalsojoinedamedicalmissiontoPanamaorganizedbyOperationWalksSyracuseNewYorkchapterinpartnershipwiththePanamaMinistryoHealth.OperationWalkprovidesreesurgicaltreatmentsorpatientsindevelopingcountriesandtheU.S.thatsuerromdebilitatingboneandjointconditionsanddonothaveaccesstomedicalcare.Volunteerorthopaedicsurgeonsanesthesiologistsandoperatingteamsperormed100totaljointreplacementsandtraumaproceduresoveraour-dayperiod.BesidesparticipatinginthemissionStrykeremployeevolunteersspenthoursmeticulouslysortingcountinglabelingandboxingdonatedproductaswellasassistingwithpackingcargo.Sponsoringaprogramatthislevelandmagnitudeisarefectiononanorganizationscommitmenttocaringortheunderserved.WearehumbledandmostgrateulorStrykerspartnershipwithOperationWalkSyracusetoensurethattheindigentandsueringinPanamareceivelie-alteringsurgerynotedOperationWalkSyracusesexecutiveandclinicaldirectorsinathankyouletter.Tenancialexpenditureandoperationalsupportthatyouareprovidingisatestimonytotheboththecorporateandindividualdedicationtophilanthropy.PartnersinHealthPIHisanon-protorganizationocusedonbringingthebenetsomodernmedicalsciencetothosemostinneed.AspartoStrykersworldwidecommitmenttoeducatehealthcareproessionalswebeganworkingwithPIHonaprogramin2012thatteachestraumaracturecaretechniquestoorthopaedicsurgeonsromHaiti.FourteenHaitiansurgeonswentthroughtheprogramin2013.Tesephysicianstoldusthattheknowledgegainedhasbeeninvaluableandwillgreatlyimprovetheirabilitytoservetheorthopaedicneedsintheirlocalcommunities.WhilemanycompanieshaveprovidedcharitablesupporttoHaititomeetemergencyneedswereprovidingmedicaleducationandtrainingthatwilllastalietime.InPalestineournancialandproductassistancehashelpedtoadvancethetrainingolocalsurgeonswhoprovidecareorchildrenwithclesthroughthePalestinianCleSociety.TeorganizationwasoundedbyDr.JohnvanAalstAssociateProessoroSurgeryandDirectoroPediatricandCranioacialPlasticSurgeryattheUniversityoNorthCarolina.Dr.vanAalsthastrainedsixlocalsurgeonswhocollectivelyhaveperormedmorethan450cases.HesaidStrykerssupporthasbeeninvaluableinorderorustoaccomplishwhatwevedoneoverseas.StrykersassistancehasmadeitpossibleorDr.vanAalsttohosteducationalconerencesandalsotobringcraniomaxilloacialellowstoPalestine.DONATEDSTRYKERPRODUCTSWEREUSEDIN100FREETOTALJOINTREPLACEMENTSANDTRAUMAPROCEDURESPERFORMEDOVERAFOUR-DAYPERIODDURINGANOPERATIONWALKMEDICALMISSIONINPANAMA.PATIENTFROMGUATEMALABROUGHTTOU.S.FORFREEADVANCEDTREATMENTEvenduringthosetimeswhenapatientsneedsareartooextremetobetreatedonlocationduringmedicalmissionsoursupportstillmakesitpossibleorthosepatientstotraveltoapropersettingorreecareandrehabilitation.RaulLeonardoSagastuyHerreraorLeowasoneothosepatientsin2013.HoustonOrthopedicSpineHospitalsurgeonDr.BrianParsleyfrstmetLeoage49throughoneohisFaithinPracticemedicalmissionsinGuatemala.Leosmedicalchallengesandextremepainstartedwhenhewas18anddiagnosedwithbonecancer.Butaterafve-hoursurgeryperormedbyDr.ParsleyinHoustonLeosaidIthinkmyqualityolieis100percent