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Bolivian girl born on airliner to fly free until 21

A bolivian girl was born on a TAM flight after her pregnancy was unnoticed due to a baggy sweater. Baby was named Tami, and earned free flights and a college scholarship

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Fine art photographs of Bolivia

Lavinia Sinitean is a photographic artist working in Bolivia. She has generously agreed to donate the proceeds from sales of her work posted inthis galleryto support Centro Medico Humberto Parra. Support the clinic and Lavinia's artistic vision...and get some beautiful art for yourself or for gifts.

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CMHP on NPR

Susan Hou and Mark Molitch were interviewed on NPR for Worldview. Listen to the recording or check out the pictures they posted as well.

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Centro Medico Humberto Parra

Centro Medico Humberto Parra strives to improve the health and well-being of poor rural Bolivian communities.

Centro Medico provides free primary healthcare, medication, health education and other health services to people who would otherwise not be able to afford them. The clinic works in partnership with the surrounding communities to enable them to lead healthy lives. Centro Medico is primarily staffed by volunteer American and Bolivian physicians and is entirely funded by private donations from Bolivia and the United States.

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February 21, 2010

We uploaded a few videos that were created by Michael Helenek, the first video Reflections, is a few reflections on the clinic from Susan Hou, Douglas Villarroel and Mark Molitch on why they created the clinic and the purpose it serves.

The second video, Remote Care, is a video where Susan Hou provides care to one of our patients at a remote clinic site.

The third video Services at the Centro Medico is a video on the services provided by the clinic.

Don't forget our original Chronic Care Video made about our chronic care program.

Or you can watch the whole thing on Mike's Website

Centro Médico Director Dr. Douglas Villarroel and Volunteers Travel to Bení to Help Flood Victims

In February and March 2007, torrential rains resulted in the worst flooding in 25 years in the department of Bení in northern Bolivia. Centro Médico staff goes to Bení to help the hundreds of thousands of people affected

Volunteers help fight diabetes and hypertension in clinic communities

Two summers ago, clinic volunteers and American medical students Lisa Jager and Sara Medendorp were out of bed before sunrise and tracking blood sugars and blood pressures before 7:00 am. Lisa and Sara, who had just finished their first year of medical school, visited the rural villages of Arboleda, Buena Vista and Yapacani every other week to combat diabetes and hypertension, two extremely common health challenges in Bolivia.

LOCAL FACES- Meet our treasured voluntarias from Palacios: Zoila, Ibania and Veronica

Over 100 American volunteer medical students, healthcare workers and doctors have come and gone at Centro Medico Humberto Parra, but there are several young indispensable volunteers from the town of Palacios who have been working at the clinic every week since 2002!