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Makénéné, Cameroon, 2023

INFORM. EMPOWER. SUPPORT. SAVE LIVES.

The brand of care that makes a difference.

We bring free medical missions, cancer screening and health education to communities around the world.

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Care in action Medical mission, Cameroon, 2016

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About our Medical Missions

Each year our volunteer physicians, surgeons, nurses and pharmacists deploy a mobile hospital in underserved communities for a week to provide free cancer screening, surgery, treatment and medication, side by side with local health workers.

The CASEC Medical Mission is the only one of its kind that incorporates cancer screening and treatment and other comprehensive medical services. It is a mobile hospital deployed in underserved communities for a week to offer free screening, surgery, treatment and medication.

  • Free care, start to finish Screening, surgery, treatment and medication, at no cost to the patient.
  • Side by side with local teams Volunteer physicians, surgeons, nurses and pharmacists work with local health workers.
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Real people. Real impact.

What your support has done

If the people we served had been sent a bill, this is what it would say. Not one of them was asked to pay.

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The Michael and Mauritia Patcha Foundation

Statement of free care

As of October 2026

Medical missions to Cameroon
11
Plus one mission to Sierra Leone as a partner and sponsor. All services free.
People served on medical missions
34,846
Over 34,800 people received free healthcare through our medical mission programs.
Cancer screenings
12,942
Breast, cervical, prostate, colon and vulvar cancer screenings on our medical missions.
Worth of medication and supplies
$9.5M
Over $9.5 million of medication and supplies dispensed, $8 million in medication alone.
Free surgeries
780
780 free surgical procedures through our medical missions.
Women screened
5,351
5,351 screened for breast cancer and 5,141 for cervical cancer. 155 precancerous lesions treated.
Men screened
2,157
2,153 men screened for prostate cancer and 4 for breast cancer.
HPV vaccinations
726
726 children protected through HPV vaccination.

Charged to patients $0

Paid for by supporters like you

Thank you for every line on this bill.

CASEC Care

Beyond the missions

Our care does not stop when a mission ends. Through CASEC we walk with patients through treatment, gift wigs, teach and gather the community all year.

Figures as of October 2026.

How we help

Programs that bring care closer

Everything we do falls under CASEC: cancer awareness, screening, early detection and care, carried out through medical missions, workshops, patient support and more.

Cancer Awareness, Screening/prevention, Early detection and Care

Our flagship, year-round cancer program: awareness, screening and prevention, early detection and care, on every mission and every day in between.

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A mobile hospital, free for a week

Each year our volunteer physicians, surgeons, nurses and pharmacists deploy a mobile hospital in underserved communities for a week to provide free cancer screening, surgery, treatment and medication, side by side with local health workers.

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Cancer education and screening in the community

Year-round workshops and health fairs that teach communities about cancer, dispel myths and offer screening, including education on HPV and cervical cancer.

Learn more about Workshops & Health Fairs

Specialist support across distance

Telemedicine that connects our volunteer providers and patients with specialist opinions, follow-up care and training, wherever they are.

Learn more about MMPF eMed Network

Walk to Fight Cancer and...WIN!

The annual cancer walk in Cameroon and the USA to honor those affected by cancer, raise awareness and advocate for regular screening and early detection.

Learn more about CASEC Walk

Every year on 4 February

Each year around 4 February we join the global day of action with public talks, free screening and visits to cancer patients in Cameroon.

Learn more about World Cancer Day
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Where care has traveled

A journey of care, one postcard at a time

Each mission brings a free mobile hospital to a community for a week. These are the places it has been.

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Voices from the missions

In their own words

Volunteers and partners on what a mission means to them.

This past summer I went home to Cameroon for a volunteer Medical Mission trip with the Patcha Foundation. It was truly a life changing experience for me and the beginning of a career as an aspiring physician!
Germaine Volunteer, medical student, 2016
2016 was my second time volunteering with the Patcha Foundation. My experience from 2015 left me wanting more. I knew I had more to offer and I wanted to make a bigger difference.
Linda Volunteer, 2016
This medical mission is by far the highlight of my year!! I have volunteered many times in the US in health outreach programs but this time it was so different because of the response and the number of people who showed up.
Gladys Volunteer, triage, 2016
The Patcha Foundation CASEC Medical Missions affect people in tangible and positive ways. With each mission, there are always many stories to tell.
Melanie Volunteer, 2016
The Patcha Foundation medical mission 2015 in Edea and Kribi was a huge success.
Walters Volunteer, 2015
Volunteering for General medicine Consultation with the Patcha Foundation for the CASEC Mission has always been interesting and full of surprises.
Ellis Volunteer, general medicine, 2015
Being in a country where volunteerism is a novice idea, my first impressions about the CASEC mission organized by the Patcha Foundation were nothing short of awe and admiration. I felt very privileged to be accepted as a volunteer in the 2015 medical mission.
Judwin Volunteer, 2015
As with any other mission, there are ups and downs, but this one in particular was a remarkable source of blessing in itself, for me and all those that participated.
Baudelaire Volunteer, 2015

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There is a place for you in this work

Every mission is carried by people who chose to help. Choose the way that fits you.

From the field

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Care is a team effort

Hospitals, foundations, associations and companies help carry every mission, from medicine to flights.

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Every gift funds free care, screening and medicine for people who would otherwise go without.

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