Canadian Association of Medical Teams Abroad

In 2001 camta was incorperated under the alberta society's act and gained charitable status with cra. As of feb/march 2024 camta has delivered 20 annual missions to ecuador. Camta has two back-to-back fifty member teams; each team works a 10 day mission. The team provides orthopedic surgeries and care to pediatric and adult patients who need the medical/surgical care but cannot afford to get it. Camta provides total hip replacements for adults and performs surgeries on children to correct club feet and congenital hip dislocations. Camta provides hands on teaching and workshops to their counterparts at their host hospital un canto a la vida. Camta has provided sign nail kits to three hospitals in ecuador. This system is used for the treatment of long bone fractures at no cost to the poor of ecuador.