Operation International Canada completed their mission in Ecuador, providng care to 55 patients at Hospital Gineco-Obstétrico y Pediátrico de Nueva Aurora “Luz Elena Arizmendi” in Quito. The mission focused primarily on gynecologic and breast surgery and included 46 major surgeries and nine minor procedures.


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.