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Humanitarian  Award: 

Dr. Walter Janke & Lalita Mascarenhas Janke

Walter, born in Trujillo. Medical Degree: San Fernando UNMSM.  Specialty: Cardiothoracic surgery. Lalita, born in India. Financial Planner, President of the US National Committee for the United Nations Women. 

Walter and Lalita Janke Charitable Foundation. Active members of PAMS for many years.  Committing time, effort, and financial support to PAMS activities. Walter serves in the PAMS Board as Director of Finance, and in the Finance and Marketing Committee; He also serves in the Directory of PAMS Polyclinic in Chincha.  He is the Treasurer and member of the Executive Committee. 

Lalita has served as leader and member of the PAMS Auxiliary Committee. Walter and Lalita, independently and through their Foundation have made several large donations to PAMS, PAMS Polyclinic - construction and maintenance, San Fernando Chapter of PAMS and PAMS Auxiliary.

Most recent donation of $34,000 to obtain a new x-ray machine for the PAMS Polyclinic is just an example of their generosity. 

The Jankes are a committed couple who loves Peru and the work we all do in Peru

Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Federico Alva

Medical Degree: National University of Trujillo. Obstetrics and Gynecology: Jewish Hospital New York. Medical practice in Southern California for 40 years. PAMS active member for more than 25 years. President of Southern California Chapter, multiple times. Member of several PAMS committees throughout the year. Volunteered in many PAMS Medical Missions. Trujillo Medical Mission director & organizer. Obtained $1-2 million in medicines, equipment, for Regional Hospital Trujillo, Belen Hospital.