{"id":273,"date":"2025-04-04T17:19:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T17:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/TNT-website\/?page_id=273"},"modified":"2025-07-03T13:01:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T13:01:58","slug":"medical-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/?page_id=273","title":{"rendered":"Medical Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"bde-section-273-100 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-rich-text-273-101 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"122\"><em>Global Medical Missions for Underserved Communities<\/em><\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"417\">Dr. Tran is deeply committed to global health, volunteering her medical expertise to support underserved communities around the world. She has participated in numerous humanitarian missions across the Dominican Republic, Cambodia, and Vietnam\u2014bringing essential care to those who need it most.<\/p><p data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"417\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-350\" src=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/collage-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"713\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/collage-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/collage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/collage-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/collage-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/collage-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/collage-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-columns-273-108 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-273-109 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-rich-text-273-111 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"444\"><strong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"444\">Cambodia Mission<\/strong><\/h4><p class=\"\" data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"758\">In Cambodia, Dr. Tran joined a dedicated medical and dental team that treated over <strong>3,000 patients<\/strong> in just one week. These efforts helped deliver critical healthcare services to individuals with limited access to medical support.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"758\"><br data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"681\" \/>Learn more through the <a class=\"\" href=\"#\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"757\">International Humanitarian Missions Organization<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-video-273-120 bde-video\">\n<div class=\"ee-video-container\">\n            <video class=\"ee-video\" src=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2024-IHM-Cambodia-Medical-Mission.mp4\"\n                               controls='true'                                                                controlsList=\"nodownload\"                playsinline\n        >\n        <\/video>\n    \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-273-110 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bde-image2-273-112 bde-image2\" src=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-14-768x432.png\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-14-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-14-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-14-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-14-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-273-113 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-rich-text-273-114 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<h3 class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Recent IHM Newsletter ...<\/em><\/span><\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-299\" src=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Medical-Mission-2025.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"377\" \/><\/p><h4 class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">A Legacy of Compassion: Looking Back at 2024<\/h4><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-306\" src=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-7.png 1600w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-7-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-7-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-307\" src=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-8.png 1600w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-8-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-8-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-8-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-8-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">Last year, from\u00a0<strong>July 21 to 26, 2024<\/strong>, the International Humanitarian Missions (<span class=\"il\">IHM<\/span>) team stepped into floating villages and remote communities around\u00a0<strong>Tonle Sap Lake<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Kampong Chhnang<\/strong>. What they experienced left an indelible mark\u2014not only on the lives of the villagers but also on the hearts of every volunteer.<\/p><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\"><strong>By the numbers:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\"><strong>2,486 patients served<\/strong>, including\u00a0<strong>804 children<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">Medical care delivered across\u00a0<strong>Ponley<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Kampong Luong<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Kampong Chhnang<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">Navigation through floating homes and schools to reach underserved children<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\"><strong>School and clinic visits<\/strong>\u00a0that proved education and healthcare can\u2014and must\u2014go hand in hand.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">But beyond the metrics, it was the\u00a0<strong>smiles of the children<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>tears of relief from parents<\/strong>, and the\u00a0<strong>transformative healing of the volunteers themselves<\/strong>\u00a0that truly defined the mission.<\/p><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">Volunteer\u00a0<strong>Johana Ca\u00f1edo<\/strong>\u00a0captured it best in her reflection:<\/p><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cIt did all things to my heart\u2026 I saw the brightest smiles light up their faces, and in giving, I was the one who walked away feeling more fulfilled and healed.\u201d<\/em><\/p><h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-308\" src=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"719\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-9.png 1600w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-9-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/h2><h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-309\" src=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-10.png 1600w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-10-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-10-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-10-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2><h4 class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">Why This Year Matters More Than Ever<\/h4><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">As we prepare to return from\u00a0<strong>July 28 to August 1, 2025<\/strong>, our hearts are full, but our mission is far from complete.<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">Many villages still lack\u00a0<strong>basic healthcare access<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">Children continue to face\u00a0<strong>malnutrition<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>anemia<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>preventable illnesses<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">Women are waiting for\u00a0<strong>screenings and education<\/strong>\u00a0that can save their lives.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">Communities still live without\u00a0<strong>clean water or safe homes<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">The 2025 mission aims to\u00a0<strong>expand our reach<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>deepen our data<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>strengthen our school and clinic partnerships<\/strong>. This year, we're also working toward:<\/p><ul><li><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\"><strong>Rolling out HPV vaccinations<\/strong>\u00a0to teen girls<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\"><strong>Enhancing mental health outreach<\/strong>\u00a0for women and youth<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\"><strong>Providing continuity care<\/strong>\u00a0through strengthened local partnerships<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">Your support\u2014whether through volunteering, donations, or simply spreading the word\u2014is what will make this happen.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-310\" src=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"698\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-11.png 1600w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-11-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-11-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-11-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-11-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-311\" src=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-12.png 1600w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-12-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-12-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-12-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-12-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-312\" src=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"694\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-13.png 1600w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-13-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-13-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-13-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/eyedoctors.thaotranmd.synology.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-13-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/p><h4 class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">A Journey of the Heart<\/h4><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">This is not just a mission. It\u2019s a movement.<br \/>A call to remind the world that\u00a0<strong>no community is too remote, no child too forgotten, no mother too far from hope<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">With your continued support, we will go\u00a0<strong>further<\/strong>, reach\u00a0<strong>deeper<\/strong>, and uplift\u00a0<strong>more lives<\/strong>\u2014one patient, one village, one heartbeat at a time.<\/p><p class=\"m_-6574000605143060054mcePastedContent\">Let\u2019s return to Cambodia, together.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global Medical Missions for Underserved CommunitiesDr. Tran is deeply committed to global health, volunteering her medical expertise to support underserved communities around the world. 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