Partners

The AAHS and HSE have partnered with the following organziations for help faciliate their missions to promote global hand care and education.

Guatemala Healing Hands Foundation, founded by Lynn Bassini, OTR, CHT who is a dedicated member of the American Association for Hand Surgery, offers physicians, therapists, nurses, students, and volunteers the opportunity to take part in a cross cultural educational experience. GHHF aims to both educate the local medical providers and supply specialized care for the needed hands of the country. Education provided, overtime, will help the Guatemalan people to be able to care for their own with the latest medical techniques.

Numerous AAHS members volunteer for missions in Guatemala with Lynn. In addition, the American Association for Hand Surgery and Hand Surgery Endowment have been committed contributors to the organization for many years.

Learn more about the Guatemala Healing Hands Foundation.

Health Volunteers Overseas
AAHS and HSE have partnered with Dr. Don Lalonde and Health Volunteer Overseas to support the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana in the development of its hand surgery program. Many Vargas Award and Volunteer Scholarshoip recipients have travelled to Kumasi, Ghana and participated in other volunteerism missions through HVO. https://hvousa.org/

Loloma Foundation
Loloma Foundation supports the medical and dentals systems in the South Pacific and has treated more than 90,000 patients since 2001. https://www.lolomafoundation.org/

Resurge International
ReSurge’s mission is to provide reconstructive surgical care and build surgical capacity in developing countries. https://www.resurge.org/about-resurge/