Project Pacer International is a Boston-based, non-profit organization, dedicated to the provision of modern cardiac therapy to indigent patients in the developing world. Our group has been active since the mid-1980s and organizes medical missions in response to invitations from our partner physicians in the developing world. Our organization is funded by charitable contributions from individuals and charities such as Rotary International. In addition, our ability to provide high technology treatment such as pacemaker implants and catheter-based therapies (angioplasty, valvuloplasty, ablation of arrhythmia) is dependent on generous donations from key corporate supporters.

Latest mission to Cochabamba, Bolivia: Project Pacer conducted a very successful mission to Cochabamba, Bolivia in December, 2008 that could not have been accomplished without the help of the many individuals that participated. The following is a brief summary of our mission.

• Great support from the adminisntrators at Viedma Hospital - Dr. Tapia and Dr. Montano.
• Excellent cooperation and working reltionships with the local cardioloigsts - Dr. Zurita, Dr. Arandia, and Dr. Munoz.
• Continued local support for Project pacer activities from local Vice President Dr Oscar Ferrufino.
• A total of 31 pacemaker/defibrillator operations completed in 4 days.
• A total of 200 patients (150 with previously implanted pacemakers and defibrillators) seen in 6 days.
• Support for this latest trip from: Lahey Clinic, Medtronic and St. Jude Medical
• Truly an international mission with participants from UK (2), Venezuela, Argentina as well as the US.