OPERATION WALK- WOMEN ORTHOPAEDIST GLOBAL OUTREACH

TO EMPOWER, EDUCATE AND ENGAGE WOMEN AND THEIR LARGER COMMUNITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD: EMPOWER - PROVIDE FREE LIFE-ALTERING ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY THAT ELIMINATES DEBILITATING ARTHRITIS AND RESTORES DISABLED JOINTS SO THAT WOMEN CAN RECLAIM THEIR ABILITY TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. EDUCATE - TRAIN IN-COUNTRY SURGEONS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN SPECIALIZED ORTHOPAEDIC SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGIES SO THEY CAN IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THEIR PATIENTS. ENGAGE - PROVIDE ROLE MODELS FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN BY PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND HELPING TO EXPAND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT A WOMAN CAN ACCOMPLISH.