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Bolivia: Evo Morales on the Daily Show
The Bolivian President visited the set of The Daily Show in 2007. Enjoy the video.
Watch NowBolivian 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
More InfoOur Chronic Care Video
Villagers are learning to take control of their diabetes and hypertension as part of Centro Médico’s innovative chronic care program. Our video segment highlights the joint effort of the clinic and communities to provide and encourage long-term care for patients living with two of Bolivia’s most common health challenges.
Watch NowCentro 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.
What's New?
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
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La Hoguera, the Centro Medico children's library, is an opportunity for learning
It is not just checkups and medicine that draws kids to Centro Medico Humberto Parra. Thanks to American medical student and clinic volunteer Jason Oppenheimer, children can now read, receive homework help and explore their inner artist at the clinic's very own library, La Hoguera, which is Spanish for "the hearth."
Fighting Cervical Cancer at Centro Médico
Cervical cancer is a major concern in Bolivia and all over the world. It is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and strikes more than 490,000 women each year. Women in developing countries such as Bolivia are disproportionately affected; more than 80% of deaths due to cervical cancer occur in the developing world.
Leading the Way to Sustainability, Bringing Clean Energy to Palacios
Health, energy, and poverty are inextricably linked. By providing more healthy and secure livelihoods in the surrounding communities, Centro Medico Humberto Parra plays a pivotal role in enabling local economic development. Going a step further, the clinic strives to contribute to long-term health and sustainable development through environmental leadership. Centro Medico’s commitment to environmental leadership has been evident from the beginning; a founding principle of the clinic is to preserve local ecosystems and use natural resources as efficiently as possible.
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