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Adolescent Group Launches at Project Alajuelita, Costa Rica
| Navigating
through the uncharted territory known as adolescence is difficult for
everyone. Imagine how daunting this task
would be in the developing world with scarce resources and few mentors. FIMRC field staff members Dr. Reinhart Stedem
and Dayan Alvarado have designed a curriculum with interactive presentations to address a wide range of
topics relevant to this delicate stage of development. A co-ed group of 10 engaged participants ranging from
14 to 17 are meeting to discuss relationships, pregnancy, family planning, sexually
transmitted infections, and peer pressure.
Psychologist Dr. Freddy Perez supports these efforts by teaching the tools necessary to manage the myriad emotions brought on during adolescent years. |
FIMRC Becomes American Medical Association WorldScopes Recipient
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FIMRC caught wind of AMA's WorldScopes initiative and less
than one week later became the lucky recipient of 28 stethoscopes. "WorldScopes collects stethoscopes from US physicians and distributes them, with the help of humanitarian organizations,
to communities around the world where medical supplies are scarce."* These "universal symbols of modern medicine"*
will be distributed among FIMRC clinics and partner organizations across all
six project sites. We
would like t o
extend a special thanks to the American Medical Association for their
generosity. Pictures and video footage of the stethoscope exchange will be available shortly on the AMA WorldScope website.
*AMA website - http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/medical-ethics/worldscopes.shtml
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Ambassadors Shine, Stateside and Abroad
| FIMRC's
Ambassador
Program selects highly motivated individuals to undertake long-term
projects that address their interests while tackling global health issues head-on. 10 Ambassadors are currently working abroad
and at the FIMRC headquarters in Philadelphia.
Projects underway in Peru include a nutrition program, an English for Health
curriculum, and Casas Modelos, which aims
to raise the standard of health for participating families with the end goal of
graduating select households to the FIMRC home stay program for Global Health
Volunteers and mobile clinic staff. A
patient cost analysis of the adult population versus the 0-18 demographic for
the clinic in Costa Rica is producing valuable data. Ambassadors for Project Las Delicias in El
Salvador are managing the initial stages for a water filtration system,
sharing a holistic treatment of contaminated water, conducting an art group for children, and piloting
electronic medical record software.
Projects in motion in Philadelphia include a competitor analysis,
Chaptership promotion, the creation of a student health education manual, and
further research on electronic medical record software. FIMRC is grateful for all of the Ambassadors' hard work and looks forward to highlighting the results of their projects in the upcoming months at www.fimrc.org. |
Project Peru in the News
| One
of the stand-alone qualities of the project in Trujillo, Peru is the behind-the-scenes
glimpse volunteers get into the Peruvian medical system, specifically public hospitals
and clinics. Recent Global Health
Volunteer alum, Karly Bishop, led a group of students down to Peru to take
advantage of this unique opportunity. "What
amazes me and the reason I love going back is that the people regardless of
their living conditions or health problems are so appreciative of not only our
help, but life in general." Karly is in
her third year of medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine. Read more about her Global Health Volunteer
experience in a recent news
article highlighted in The Valdosta Daily Times by clicking on the image above. |
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FIMRC Team Member Highlight: Alex Kelly
| Alex Kelly's ability to strike an effective balance between community
outreach, local development, and clinic management has everyone smiling these days. Proof is in the picture! As Field Operations Manager for Project Las
Delicias, Alex's design and implementation of various projects in the second
quarter of the year has resulted in FIMRC reaching a larger demographic. Some
examples include combating dengue fever with fish, a recycle & waste
project, a nutrition group focused on community gardening, an adolescent group, a proposal for clinic expansion, and a healthy food festival. Additional
outreach includes establishing partnerships with San Rafael Hospital, Dr. Jose
Matía s Delgado University, and the Red Cross.
It's worth mentioning that all of these gains would not be possible without the support from
fellow FIMRC field staff, the community as a whole, and Global Health
Volunteers and Ambassadors.
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