The Volunteers will:
Perform free surgical operations
Undertake any needed training
Can initiate any required educational partnership for long term collaboration
Pay for their own round trip airfare.
The Local Organizing Committee, LOC will:
Provide hospital(s) and patients
Provide surgical equipment and consumable
Provide hotel accommodation, meals and local transportation
Exempt patients treated by the volunteers from payment of fees, at least the surgeons’ fees
The WACS Council Outreach Committee will:
Have overall responsibility for the philosophy, purpose and sustainability of the outreach programme
Arrange for one pre-outreach visit by the Coordinator (or representative) to the host country or institution
Mediate in any dispute between the Volunteering group and the LOC
Report to the WACS Council.
If you have any questions or seek more clarification on any aspect of the terms, please contact:
Samuel Osaghae, FWACS
Co-ordinator
Vice-Chairman, WACS Council Outreach Committee,
Email: info@wacs-outreach.org