100 days from today, the WOGO early team boards planes bound for Arusha, Tanzania. Two days later, the full team boards their flights. The final countdown is upon us. Every WOGO team member has preparation to complete, paperwork, Visa applications, and so much more. We are finalizing our plans for hotels, restaurants, transportation, deliveries and […]
Two weeks ago the WOGO pre-trip team traveled to Arusha, Tanzania to meet with the hospital leadership and staff in preparation for our 2025 medical mission. Tanzania is a beautiful place, and the people are warm and caring. We were so excited to return. The WOGO team worked at Arusha Lutheran Medical Center (ALMC) in 2014. […]
1) People are the same everywhere. They want to make friends. They want to learn about other cultures. 2) A hug communicates so much. 3) Toilet paper is a luxury. Bring your own. 4) Pack light, you never know what your transportation is going to be. 5) Try the local beer wherever you are. 6) […]
Roanoke, Virginia – January 11, 2024 – Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach (WOGO) announces the location of their next medical mission. In 2025, the team will return to Arusha, Tanzania to work at the Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC) hospital. Dr. Robyn Hakanson, WOGO surgeon and founding member stated, “We are so delighted with the work […]
The WOGO team traveled to Georgetown, Guyana with 72 team members in November 2023. We had quite a large team, our size increased because we brought 5 Residents, Students and a Fellow along with us – always wonderful when we can do this. The team completed an extraordinary 62 total knee replacement surgeries. Patients were […]
We are eager to get started on our next medical mission, excited for the new adventure and curious about the people we will meet. Each countdown milestone always seems to mean a little more. This Monday, our cargo ships to Guyana! The last milestone before we travel to Georgetown, Guyana and get to work. Every […]
— Meet WOGO Team Member Alia Gupta. Alia joined the team in 2011 for our first Guatemala medical mission in that country, and she’s been with us since. Alia is an RN in Maryland. She is the Silent Auction lead for the annual Pinehurst Golf event. She has a daughter and together they are avid […]
Wednesday, October 5 for immediate Release WOGO Team Sets Next Medical Mission Roanoke, Virginia – October 5, 2022 – Women Orthopaedist Global Outreach (WOGO) announces the location of their next medical mission. In 2023, the team will travel to Georgetown, Guyana to work in the Georgetown Public Hospital. Dr. Robyn Hakanson, WOGO surgeon and founding […]
We met the challenges and we finished strong! The WOGO team traveled to Guatemala with 67 team members. 27 of them were new to WOGO and of those, 24 had never participated in a medical mission before. This is the most newbie’s we’ve had since we began and we are proud to say they showed […]
The WOGO team has been hard at work in Antigua Guatemala this week. We are providing free, life-changing joint replacement surgeries to people in need. It’s been a challenging but successful trip thus far. The early team arrived on Thursday and started unpacking 9000 pounds of cargo. Our cargo contains everything we need for our […]
