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Larger than Salem, Oregon

After our graduation ceremony last week in Atengo, Jalisco, Tia is now serving 165,000 rural Mexicans who are receiving care from our 519 Promotores (Community Health Workers)!  On this particular trip, we were especially grateful to our UVM Mobile Lab who discovered lead and mercury in the water sources.  Because they turned the results around so quickly, we were able to teach the Promotores how to make a water filtration system to clean the water.  Plus, we alerted local and state authorities to a pressing problem, so they can address it on a larger scale.

Más grande que Salem, Oregon

Después de nuestra ceremonia de graduación la semana pasada en Atengo, Jalisco, (leer mas) Continue reading “Larger than Salem, Oregon”

Role Models

This is one of our newest Community Health Workers.  She joined us this morning in Agostadero during out free consultations because she wanted to practice drawing blood and other new skills she learned this week in class.  Her daughter has been watching her as she learns valuable lifesaving knowledge like CPR, birthing, IV and IM injections and much more.  As she gives free care to neighbors and families, she gains respect and prestige in the community.  There is no doubt that she is a great role model for her daughter.

Modelos a Seguir

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Shout Out to UVM’s Mobile Chem Lab

A big shout out for our Universidad del Valle de Mexico‘s Mobile Chemistry Lab students! Some nights, they have been up until midnight processing blood and urine tests for our villagers.  They can set up wherever there is an electrical outlet and work quickly so patients can get their results promptly.  This critical and innovative service has already saved lives!

Un Grito para el Laboratorio Químico Móvil de la UVM

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Hope for the people of Ojo de Agua

Today was the Tia Foundation’s third day of our project in Atengo, Jalisco, Mexico.  This morning with UVM, we traveled to the nearby small town of Ojo de Agua.  All morning, the medical students have been giving medicine to patients, psychological evaluations, teaching school kids about health and taking blood samples to be tested for numerous illnesses.   For some of the people here, it may the first time they have ever visited a doctor.  We would also like to welcome Barry and Carmen Libman, who have joined us on the project and care deeply about helping those in need. Don’t touch that dial, we’ll be back soon with more stories and pictures

Esperanza para la Gente de Ojo de Agua

Hoy termina el tercer día de nuestro proyecto en Atengo, Jalisco, México. (leer mas) Continue reading “Hope for the people of Ojo de Agua”

Vital Signs and Heimlich

 

We had a wonderful turnout of Promotores in Atengo, many from remote rural areas, very far from services.  The poverty of these small villages is stark and roads are narrow and bumpy.  Having a skilled health worker nearby with a well equipped medical kit will mean the difference between life and death.

Signos Vitales y Maniobra de Heimlich

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