Operation International Canada’s Ecuador 2026 mission aims to provide safe, compassionate surgical care to patients at Hospital Gineco-Obstétrico y Pediátrico de Nueva Aurora “Luz Elena Arizmendi” in Quito.The mission will focus primarily on gynecologic and breast surgery.


Operation International Canada is a not-for-profit corporation, co-founded in 2025 by Caroline Gauthier MD, FRCSC and Kim Theoret Vlasak inf.clin, MSc. We organize and deliver volunteer medical and surgical missions around the world in countries where needs are most critical, while strengthening local capacity through training, mentorship, and equipment support.