La Federación Dominicana de Surf (FEDOSURF), tuvo la grata oportunidad de recibir a los miembros de la organización Waves of Health el pasado viernes 5 y sábado 6 de Marzo, en Cabarete. En este encuentro, Ambas instituciones estuvieron compartiendo y conversando acerca las experiencias vividas por sus médicos en el país. Al mismo tiempo entrenadores profesionales de FEDOSURF, aprovecharon Las horas de la mañana para impartir clases de surf a algunos de los doctores y estudiantes de medicina pertenecientes a la institución.
La organización Waves of Health (Olas de Salud), es una institución norteamericana sin fines de lucro, compuesta en su mayoría por médicos surfistas, farmaceutas y estudiantes de medicina. Cuyo objetivo principal es el de asistir a las victimas del terremoto ocurrido el pasado mes de Enero en Haití, y que guardan refugio en el Hospital Ramón Matías Mella de la comunidad de Dajabón, en la República Dominicana.
La idea de prestar servicio médico moderno a las comunidades más necesitadas de la República Dominicana salió a la luz en año 2007 y a cargo de esta iniciativa estuvieron los doctores: Clayton Everline, Suraj Saggar, Kate Hanify, Humberto Jiménez y Chris Boni. Quienes ese mismo año, iniciaron sus servicios de atención médica en la zona de Sabana grande de Boyá.
Los miembros de FEDOSURF se sienten muy agradecido por el gran aporte que Waves of Health ha estado brindando a nuestro país. A su vez, se compromete con ellos de manera solidaria, a trabajar en conjunto con sus planes futuros.
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FEDOSURF WELCOMES ‘WAVES OF HEALTH’ PHYSICIANS ATTENDING EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN HAITI AND DAJABÓN, RD
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Jesmarín Puente Fernández, FEDOSURF
Phone: +1 809–805-2705
Email: fedosurf2002@hotmail.com
Cabarete, Dominican Republic (March 10, 2010) – The Dominican Surfing Federation (FEDOSURF) had the pleasant opportunity of welcoming members of Waves of Health to Cabarete the first weekend in March, after they completed their third medical mission to the underserved frontier town of Dajabon, Dominican Republic, which borders Haiti. Working along with local doctors, Waves of Health provided medical care and supplies to residents from the most impoverished sections within the town and surrounding communities, and assisted victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti.
Waves of Health is an American nonprofit organization, which was founded by surfing physicians and is dedicated to helping bring modern medical care to developing communities. The visiting group of almost thirty doctors, pharmacists and medical students spent the weekend in Cabarete after their seven-day mission in Dajabon and Haiti. Members of FEDOSURF, including North Coast Technical Director Jesmarin Puente, and professional surfing coach Jochy Bueno provided surfing lessons to some of the doctors and medical students belonging to the institution at Playa Encuentro.
FEDOSURF is very grateful for the tremendous contribution that Waves of Health has provided to our country, and is committed to work together with them in solidarity in the future. The Waves of Health organization has a focus on surfers’ health and sports medicine, and shares goals with the Surfers’ Medical Association (SMA) and other surf related nonprofit organizations.
The idea of providing modern medical service to underserved communities in the Dominican Republic came to light in 2007. Overseeing the first initiative were Waves of Health founder Dr. Clayton Everline, and joined by Dr. Suraj Saggar, Dr. Kate Hanify, Dr. Humberto Jimenez and Dr. Chris Boni. In the same year, they also launched health care services in the area of Sabana Grande de Boya. For more information, visit the official website at
http://www.thewavesofhealth.org/Intro.htm.
SURFING THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. The Spanish-speaking nation has surfing on both coasts, with quality, consistent waves year round.
ABOUT FEDOSURF
FEDOSURF is the National Governing Body of surfing in the Dominican Republic. It is recognized by the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD), the Ministry of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (SEDEFIR), The International Surfing Association (ISA) and the Panamerican Surfing Association (PASA). It is a non-profit entity, whose main goal is to support and advance the sport of surfing and high-performance athletes.