AMM Missions

Upcoming Missions

Ghana - Gomoa Dabanyin. April 10-20. General surgery, head and neck surgery, dental. Mission Leaders: Christopher Klem, MD, Julie Gamboa, RN, Dean Sueda, DDS. (Scouting mission for future AMM missions; partnering with Ghana Make A Difference)

Honduras - Comayagua. May 15-23. Mission Leader: Celiamarie Moore, CRNA

Guatemala - Antigua. August 7-15. GYN, head and neck surgery. Mission Leader: Christopher Klem, MD (Scouting mission for future AMM missions)

Honduras - Comayagua. October 9-17. Mission Leader: Celiamarie Moore, CRNA

Nepal - Dhankuta. October 21 - November 3. GYN, general surgery, head and neck surgery, ophthalmology. Mission Leaders: Bikash Gupta, MD, Julie Gamboa, RN, Sherwin Alop, RN, Christopher Klem, MD

2026

Honduras - Comayagua. January 2027 (exact dates pending). Mission Leader: Celiamarie Moore, CRNA

Philippines - Valladolid and Bago City, Negros Occidental. February 16-28 GYN, general surgery, head and neck surgery, dental. Mission Leaders: Christopher Klem, MD; Julie Gamboa, RN; Brent Honda, DDS

Philippines - Ilocos Sur. February 17-28. GYN, general surgery. Mission Leaders: Marki Knox, MD, Karina Aparicio

Philippines - Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. February 2027 (exact dates pending). GYN, general surgery, head and neck surgery, dental. Mission Leaders: Lisa Grininger, MD; Julie Gamboa, RN

Philippines - Ilocos Sur. May 12-23. GYN, general surgery. Mission Leaders: Marki Knox, MD, Karina Aparicio

2027

What We’ve Done

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Explore Recent Overseas Missions

  • Valladolid and Bago City, Negros Occidental, Philippines

    February 17 - March 1, 2026

    The mission to Negros Occidental started in 2004 and has run annually except during the COVID pandemic. Aloha Medical Mission works hand-in-hand with the regional government and the amazing St. Scholastica Bacolod Alumnae Foundation, Inc. This mission has occurred at 5 different hospitals in Negros Occidental, most recently in the cities of Valladolid and Bago City for the past 4 years.

  • Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines

    February 8-15, 2025

    In partnership with The Cagayan Valley Association of Hawaii, Aloha Medical Mission has been to Tuguegarao City People’s General Hospital for a total three missions. The February 2025 mission had a combination of pediatric clinic, dental clinic, outpatient minor surgery, and major surgery. The local hospital staff and government officials were pivotal in the successful mission. The team anticipates the next mission for February 2027.

  • Kayapa, Philippines

    November 18-22, 2024

    The Aloha Medical Mission to Kayapa, Philippines was a unique mission where the dental team drove to a new location each day of the mission. The regional government team was able to facilitate the dental mission 5 very different villages: Besong, Alang Salacsac, Pingkian, Acacia, and Nansiakan. In addition to the dental work, the team was able to fit a prosthetic hand for one of the villagers.

  • Dhankuta, Nepal

    September 19-29, 2023

    The Nepal mission began in 2010 and has occurred biannually since. This mission team is composed of medical and non-medical volunteers from the U.S. and Nepal, who collaborate to care for hundreds of patients in the eastern hill region of the country. Nepal has one of the highest rates of uterine prolapse in the world, and he team works seamlessly with the supportive local government to provide a high-impact surgical mission for these challenging medical problems.

  • Comayagua, Honduras

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Recent Overseas Missions

2025

Philippines - Valladolid and Bago City, Negros Occidental. February 17 - March 1. GYN, general surgery, head and neck surgery, dental. Mission Leaders: Christopher Klem, MD; Julie Gamboa, RN; Steve Ertel, DDS

Philippines - Kayapa, Nueva Viscaya. December 1-5. Dental only. Mission Leader: Dean Sueda, DDS

2026

Honduras - Comayagua. January 16-24. Mission Leader: Celiamarie Moore, CRNA

Philippines - Ballasteros, Cagayan. February 2-6. Dental only. Mission Leader: Dean Sueda, DDS

Philippines - Valladolid and Bago City, Negros Occidental. February 17 - March 1. GYN, general surgery, head and neck surgery, dental. Mission Leaders: Christopher Klem, MD; Julie Gamboa, RN; Steve Ertel, DDS