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1. Vigilantes de Salud
Purpose: The purpose of the Vigilantes de salud project is to
train local health care providers in diagnosis of disease, treatment (using pharmaceutical medicines
and local natural medicines), preventative health, and first aid.
2. Dental Campaign
Purpose: The purpose of the dental program is to offer dental
services to children and adults, as well as to provide a fluoride program
for elementary school children.
Description: The dental program engages the services of
volunteer doctors and university medical students in the delivery of
services and training of local residents to carry out fluoride treatment
services and dental assistant responsibilities. Trained local residents
serve on a volunteer basis. Fluoride treatments are delivered during the
school day as a classroom experience.
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3. Facilitation of existing services.
Purpose: The purpose of this program is to assist regional government programs
(Ministry of Health, etc.) with delivery of service, providing in many cases, with
transportation.
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