Community Health Partnership Honduras

Community Health Partnership-Honduras is a secular organization with an overarching goal of improving the health of rural communities through collaborative work with Honduran volunteers and all levels of participation in the communities we serve. Education and prevention are the key components, sharing knowledge between visiting and local practitioners and learning from the communities has been at the core of our success. Initially we began by bringing “brigades” each spring to support the local clinic and to serve the population of these 17 villages. Through the efforts of our Honduran directors we have developed relationships with the municipalities, including the regional health service director and the mayor of Opatoro. The mayor has become an important ally in our effort to improve the health of her region. Dunia has provided us with a large coffee truck for equipment and supplies as well as a bus to welcome our teams in Tegucigalpa. It is nearly seven hours to drive out with the teams so her contribution to our transportation costs have been critical in keeping our costs down. Our teams are usually comprised of half Honduran and half US (or DR) dental and medical practitioners. Most of our translators are Honduran, some are very young and others come from other professions. All of our team members volunteer their time. In 2015 we brought our first fall team to begin our commitment to twice yearly team visits. Over time we have developed a relationship with the northern 18 villages of Opatoro. At the mayor’s request we saw many of the patients at our clinic in La Florida. 2016 saw CHPH’s expansion into the neighboring region of Santa Ana. We have been working with their clinics, their health promoters and voluntarios to advance education and prevention in health concerns. This brings our direct work into the realm of 56 villages. We have found eager and dedicated partners at all levels as we advance our efforts to make a difference. In August 2017 we sent our first all-dental team to one of the more remote areas in the highlands of neighboring Santa Ana where there has been no previous access to health or dental care. These small villages were recently identified as struggling with the issue of malnutrition and we have worked with the mayor’s office to bring the families and voluntarios in to visit our La Florida clinic. This team will included ten Honduran dentists supported by three US dentists, their work was primarily be in treating children and beginning their inclusion in our extensive fluoride and prevention program. 2018 We scale the our ability to reach more people of the rural communities of Honduras through our medical services and US & Honduras doctors whom can contribute their talent and time. Please visit our website to learn how you can donate to one of our active "Go Fund Me" like causes.

Website

https://chphonduras.org

External link for Community Health Partnership Honduras

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Company size

11-50 employees

Headquarters

Needham Heights, Massachusetts

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

2000

Specialties

Healthcare, Dentistry, and International Aid