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Clinic Construction |
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VILLA CATALINA COMMUNITY
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The Problem |
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There are
few health care resources available in the Chinandega
area.
The master plan for Villa Catalina calls for a health
clinic, to serve its 116 families. We currently have a
temporary location and employ a nurse to treat the sick
and teach preventative health care. Amigos for Christ
assumes the ongoing costs to operate the health clinic,
including salaries, medical supplies, and upkeep. |
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OUR Approach |
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Amigos for Christ will continue to
provide family practice services in Villa Catalina.
The clinic will serve as a base for volunteer community
members, Nicaraguan aid workers, and Amigos for Christ
medical personnel to serve those that have limited
alternatives. |
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Why |
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2.7 million people
in Nicaragua have
very little or no access to medicine and doctors. Poor
health conditions become worse when adequate care is not
received. Families must be healthy before they can
attend school or work. |
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The Plan |
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The
new health clinic is under construction
and we hope to dedicate it by the end of 2007. When it
begins operation, we will train community members to
manage it. We want to hire a dedicated doctor for the
clinic. The building has an area to store medicine and
first aid supplies and a room for preventative health
classes. |
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Experience |
Families no
longer have to travel a long distance from their homes to get
medical treatment. We have seen an
overall improvement in the health of community members,
especially among children who take advantage of the school
feeding program. The instance of preventable diseases, such as
dysentery has declined. The more services and information we
can offer the community will result in a more educated
population as the next generation grows to adulthood.
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