3 New Clinic Projects Dedicated in Bolivia
Over the past 3 months, our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia has completed 3 new clinic projects:
- a new clinic in Jatun Mayu (our 163rd clinic project in Bolivia)
- a clinic expansion in Candelaria (our 164th clinic project)
- a new clinic in Villa Rosario (our 165th clinic project)
The Jatun Mayu clinic was a collaboration with the local municipality and community, Mano a Mano, and a number of Rotary Clubs in the Upper Midwest (you can see a full list of Rotary Clubs here).
The projects in Candelaria and Villa Rosario were a collaboration with the local municipalities and communities, Mano a Mano, and Medical Educators for Latin America (MELA).
Mano a Mano’s Clinic Program
With the new clinics, medical professionals working in the community will have a much more comfortable working environment (which is very important for retaining staff in isolated rural communities), and community residents will have regular access to quality health care services provided through the Bolivian Health Ministry.
Our clinic program’s approach is that health outcomes can be dramatically improved with simple yet effective interventions, beginning with the basic ability to consistently access quality services in their own communities.
A continuing health education course held earlier this year at Mano a Mano Bolivia’s office in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
As a Mano a Mano clinic, it will have Volunteer Health Promoter Training and Continuing Health Education workshops provided through our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia; it will also receive equipment and supplies to ensure that it is fully-furnished, and is connected with Mano a Mano Bolivia medical staff via radio for help with any difficult cases or issues.
Jatun Mayu Clinic
Candelaria Clinic Expansion
Villa Rosario Clinic
