Dr. Wayne and Mary Louise traveled to San Pedro on Monday morning by plane for a 2-day dermatology clinic. The poor that work in local hotels and restaurants and live in hidden shanty villages on the island have little or no access to dermatology. To reach a dermatologist, they would have to take a 2-hour boat trip to Belize City, pay for a dermatologist visit which most cannot afford, and probably not be able to travel back home in the same day.
On Monday, they saw 37 patients. A translator worked with them to provide communications assistance. The cases coming in are much different than why we might go to a dermatologist. These are extreme cases of serious and typically large skin problems. In the U.S., these are usually caught well in advance. They will continue their work today and return tomorrow.
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