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General Objectives
In 2000 the British Ambassador Ray Osborne, seeing the need for a Puesto de Salud(small Health Center)
in the barrio, granted NITCA the infrastructure for the present building. In agreement with the MINSA
the center has been operated since 2001. Preventive Medicine by Mary Stope International - Nicaragua
operated in the center for 4 years. Their specialty was prevention against SIDA (AIDS), IVH and
premature pregnancy. Equity Trust Inc.(Connecticut) gave a grant for the Health to add medicines,
private doctor from 2001 to 2002. MINSA continue then operating with their own doctors and some medicines.
For four years NUITCA had the presence of the UNAN's medical students to go over the community in several
projects of health and also hygiene, even building a septic tank in a sector that was needed.
The needs in this population are never ending. In 2007 Friends of NITCA(our counterpart in New England)
approved the Project Health for a Holistic Life. It has been operating ever since with their support.
This consists not only in having a Dr. and a Nurse and assistance from MINSA but mainly by Young promoters
being trained by doctors and to assist Dra. Ortiz and the nurses in charge. Thus, becoming experienced in several
labors of Health and to replicate those to the rest of the community, creating other promoters. 2009 had
the advantage of the building of another big Health Center at the other end of the barrio. Therefore our
Promoters not only serve in our center, but in the other and the Communal House that has joined the work
all over the barrio. The present year 2010, the project will count also with a Coordinator to lead the work
of the promoters for NITCA.
Integral Health Project for Life 2010
General Objectives
Contribute to improving health in the community of Laureles Sur, providing direct care, preventive care and support in building community capacity for health promotion through the implementation of strategies for primary health care.
Project "Holistic Health for Life"
| Type of Cases | 2001-2009 | Goals for 2010 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Patients | 6,691 | 2,000 | 3,375 |
| Subsequents | 10,752 | 4,900 | 3,057 |
| Vaccinations | 6,268 | 2,000 | 1,548 |
| PAP exams | 968 | 500 | 70 |
| Lectures on different health themes | 2,372 | 800 | 4,600 |
| Ned of Health Promoters all over the barrio field work by Health Promoters coordinated with MINSA. | 45 | 20 | 5 |
| Medical Procedures | 10,316 | 2,000 | 3,300 |
Field work by Health Promoters coordinated with MINSA
| Field Activities | Total Attentions | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Attention | 187 | 496 |
| Vital signs(by Promoters) | 117 | - |
| Families data | 1,192 | 472 |
| Cures | 9 | - |
| Search for patiensts at risk for a PAP | 3 | - |
| Talkin out stitches | 4 | - |
| Vaccinations and Des-Parasitation Field work by Health Promoters coordinated with MINSA | 239 | 649 |
| Sickness focus Controls | 9 | - |
| Schools Campaign for cleaning children from piojos (grow in hair) | 441 | - |
| Prevention against Influenza | 38 | - |
In 2010 The Health Project had the valuable collaboration of the Rev. Dick Harding and work of Rosa Capella
