There are only 32 public hospitals in the entire country of Nicaragua and one doctor for every 2500 people.  Many Nicaraguans in rural communities have never been treated by a doctor and suffer with easily treatable maladies. Parents must be healthy in order to provide for their families. Their children must be well cared for to survive infancy and succeed in school. Our mobile medical van routinely visits 15 rural communities, giving basic medical care and preventative health information.

  Amigos for Christ will continue to provide family practice services in the 15 communities (over 6000 people) where we currently serve. Our Doctor and Pharmacist see an average of 50 patients a day.

We will continue to visit 15 communities each month, with the goal of increasing to 16. We employ a doctor and a pharmacist/driver to keep the mobile medical unit operating. Since health care is provided at no cost, we must also supply the medicine, vehicle maintenance, gas and insurance. Our medical team will continue to offer family practice clinics and screen patients for the surgical brigades that serve at St. Martin de Porres Hospital in Chinandega.