Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University SOSH Chapter Helps Underserved Communities In Mexico
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Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University SOSH Chapter Helps Underserved Communities In Mexico
Eight students and three faculty members from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Salus University recently traveled to Mexico on a humanitarian mission trip to help underserved communities.
The group saw 2,430 patients during seven days of in-clinic experience in La Barca, Mexico, representing the University’s chapter of the Student Optometric Service to Humanity (SOSH).
“It was extremely exhausting, and I felt privileged to contribute to the SOSH program at Salus,” said Alice Mungyu ‘25OD, vice president of the SOSH chapter at PCO/Salus. “The most rewarding part of this experience was seeing the excitement on patients faces when they can see clearly with an updated prescription. This ultimately improves their quality of life and helps them regain a sense of self-sufficiency.”
In over 50 years of service, SOSH has participated in many humanitarian efforts to provide healthcare to underserved populations and has screened, examined, and treated thousands of people abroad.
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