Dr. Britt Borden MD

Observations on hisMedical Mission to Honduras

Putting Faith Into Action

Britt Borden MD, a leading Chicago area neurosurgeon

donates his time to FAME, a faith-based organization that provides

medical care in underprivileged countries.

Dr. Britt Borden recently returned from a humanitarian medical missionary trip to Honduras.

Sharing is LivingDr. Britt Borden knows that we truly live when we share

our bounty with others.

Britt Borden MD and other caring doctors donate their time to FAME to provide life

saving and sustaining medication, and desperately

needed medical supplies.

Quality Health Care is a RightDuring a recent trip to

Honduras Britt Borden MD and a team of other charitable

doctors saw more than 300 patients.

This dedicated group set up four clinic days in community

churches and schools in order to reach the most people possible during their stay.

Though Britt Borden MD is a skilled neurosurgeon, many of the

problems plaguing those in poverty require simple solutions that those in wealthier nations often take for

granted.

Over half of the Honduran people live in poverty. Malnutrition is the

source of many of their most challenging medical problems.

Simple Solutions

People are What’s ImportantDr. Britt Borden works with FAME because of the people. He tells a story of a toddler suffering from

Rickets who couldn’t walk properly due to bowed legs.

While his suffering was a mystery to his family, Dr. Britt Borden

recognized it as the result of a simple Vitamin D deficiency and gave the

family supplements to stop the progression of the disease.

Environmental DangersHookworms and tapeworms are

another a serious health concern in Honduras. Both are caused by the

unsanitary and challenging conditions in which most

Hondurans live.

The serious risks caused by worms can be almost eliminated by simple

medication – medication not readily accessible by most Hondurans.

Honduran LifeAmericans generally cannot envision

life for the average Honduran.

Dr. Britt Borden has greeted many Honduran patients who are

physically compromised due to eating food that has not been

properly refrigerated or stored, and drinking dirty or contaminated

water.

Small Gifts Bring Big ChangesSome of us may look at a problem

as overwhelming and widespread as the lack of medical care in

Honduras and wonder how we can possibly help.

However, Dr. Britt Borden says that even a simple multi-vitamin,

worm pill, and a basic knowledge of hygiene can have a positive medical impact in an impoverished society.

Compassion for Others

Life in Honduras is difficult. Death, sickness and pain are an everyday

part of life.

Organizations like FAME help us see just how lucky we are in

America, and challenge us to open our eyes to ways we can help.