Dear Friends of the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic, Happy May! We hope that this message finds you well and enjoying springtime. The month of April was very fruitful for us, so we have exciting news and updates about our volunteer abroad program. We were fortunate enough to have two groups of volunteers visit the clinic: a...
In late April, a group of volunteers from Fundacion Osana volunteered at the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic in Nicaragua to facilitate the delivery, assembly, and allocation of a donation of wheelchairs to local community members. Approximately 15 American volunteers partnered with Fundacion Osana, a local organization, and traveled to the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic in Limon,...
A team of medical professionals with Med4Nicaragua traveled to the rural community of Limon in southwest Nicaragua to volunteer their time, expertise, and services to local patients of the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic. The group consisted of general surgeons, registered nurses, anesthesiologists, and an obstetrician/gynecologist surgeon. Together, the team performed a total of 32 surgeries throughout...
From March 10-17, GWU’s Global Health Network participated in an alternative Spring Break trip to the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic, a non-profit based in Nicaragua with offices in Baltimore. The group was comprised of 21 students, along with a pediatric medical resident from Children’s Hospital. The Clinic serves as a valuable asset in the rural...
The Roberto Clemente Health Clinic’s Annual Health Care Fair on February 4 was a success, with numbers far surpassing expectations. Around 1,200 residents, who live in the remote communities of southwest Nicaragua, received free health care in Limon 1, Tola, Rivas. Adults patiently waited to receive free check-ups from more than 30 medical professionals from Nicaragua...
Dear friends of the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic, Happy March! We hope that this update finds you well and enjoying good health and fortune in 2012! It seems that spring is just around the corner for us here in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. (perhaps a bit earlier than Mother Nature intended), and Nicaragua continues...