Mano a Mano’s newest health clinic in El Carmen, Bolivia is almost complete!
Every Mano a Mano project is a partnership: thank you to our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia, who oversees the process of building clinics from start to finish; the local community of El Carmen and municipal government of Tarabuco that are involved throughout the process; and US funders that are providing the seed money that make this project possible!
Construction began on May 16th, and is now 98% complete (as of August 19th, 2024).
Community of El Carmen
El Carmen is a community in the municipality of Tarabuco, province of Yamparaez, department of Chuquisaca; it has a population of 803 people and is located 273 miles southeast of the city of Cochabamba (8-hour drive).
El Carmen Clinic Construction Photos: May-August 2024
Improving Access to Healthcare
With Mano a Mano clinics, they become part of the Bolivian healthcare system and are the official provider for their catchment area, making them eligible for services and reimbursement through Health Ministry-funded programs. All staff salaries in Mano a Mano’s clinics are paid for by sources within Bolivia (we currently have 546 medical professionals – 200 doctors, 266 nurses, and 80 dentists – working in Mano a Mano clinics). 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. Every project is a partnership; our counterpart organization Mano a Mano Bolivia oversees the process of building clinics from start to finish; the local community and municipal government are involved throughout the process and take over management of each project once they are complete; and US funders provide the seed money that make each project possible. We have completed 186 clinics to date (2 new clinics finished in April), with this clinic project in El Carmen currently under construction, 3 communities with signed agreements for a clinic, and 43 communities on our clinic project waiting list actively seeking to partner with Mano a Mano.
Through the first half of 2024, Mano a Mano’s network of health clinics throughout rural Bolivia had 678,916 patient visits. With a focus on primary health, most of these visits are related to vaccinations, births, nutritional supplementation, basic lab work, dental care, and general medical attention.
Learn More
- Mano a Mano’s Network of Health Clinics Had 678,916 Patient Visits in the First Half of 2024
- Communities Sustain Their Mano a Mano Projects Over the Long-Term (May 2024 Trip to Bolivia)
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- Dedicating a New Health Clinic in San Antonio, Bolivia (April 2024)
- Dedicating a New Health Clinic in Catariri, Bolivia (April 2024)
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- 2024 Health Education Workshop Schedule
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