What started as a dream has come fully to fruition. It has been a great goal of HBI to develop projects and programs that are lead by and staffed with in-country professionals and partners. Our November outreach to the District of Ancash in Peru is just that – a Peruvian medical and dental campaign staffed with almost exclusively Peruvian providers.
The primary mission of this campaign is to support the on-going work of Union Biblica in their projects with homeless and abandon children. We will be operating out of a facility they have constructed in the hamlet community of Caraz. Our focus will be the demonstration of a clinic outreach model. The hope is that Union Biblica can secure funding from a mining consortium to develop a permanent medical center at their Kusi camp. Our role will be the demonstration of a fully effective medical and dental clinic model – so that Union Biblica can request funds. We are merely acting as a facilitator for a much bigger project that will be driven by a Peruvian non-governmental organization.
Over the next week of clinic, we expect to see some 1,000 patients - providing a broad range of medical, dental and social services. Our team is made up of 6 physicians, 4 dentists, 3 nurses, 2 pre-medical students, 1 dental student, a social worker and a law student (what an eclectic group). We hope to help to connect patients to longitudinal care in the Ancash area by working with the Ministry of Health and EsSauld (the Peruvian social security bureau). Our hope is that we can help to create a permanent “safety net” clinic for the community of Kusi and the people of Ancash. Our goal is the development of sustainable partnerships that create lasting change for underserved communities.
Please stay tuned to this Blog site for updates on our campaign and ways that you can get invovled in Health Bridges International outreach programs and projects. Thank you for your on-going support!
The primary mission of this campaign is to support the on-going work of Union Biblica in their projects with homeless and abandon children. We will be operating out of a facility they have constructed in the hamlet community of Caraz. Our focus will be the demonstration of a clinic outreach model. The hope is that Union Biblica can secure funding from a mining consortium to develop a permanent medical center at their Kusi camp. Our role will be the demonstration of a fully effective medical and dental clinic model – so that Union Biblica can request funds. We are merely acting as a facilitator for a much bigger project that will be driven by a Peruvian non-governmental organization.
Over the next week of clinic, we expect to see some 1,000 patients - providing a broad range of medical, dental and social services. Our team is made up of 6 physicians, 4 dentists, 3 nurses, 2 pre-medical students, 1 dental student, a social worker and a law student (what an eclectic group). We hope to help to connect patients to longitudinal care in the Ancash area by working with the Ministry of Health and EsSauld (the Peruvian social security bureau). Our hope is that we can help to create a permanent “safety net” clinic for the community of Kusi and the people of Ancash. Our goal is the development of sustainable partnerships that create lasting change for underserved communities.
Please stay tuned to this Blog site for updates on our campaign and ways that you can get invovled in Health Bridges International outreach programs and projects. Thank you for your on-going support!
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