Medical brigade to EL Jícaro, San Nicolás in June

On June 9th we coordinated a medical brigade with the local health authority in Estelí to the rural community of El Jícaro about 35km south west of the city of Estelí in the municipality of San Nicolás. The group included a pediatrician, a dentist and general medicine practitioners with support to carry out ultrasound examinations, papanicolau exams and laboratory tests. The group saw a total of 122 patients (67 women, 22 children and 33 men). The Superemos team working on a program to address domestic violence assisted patients who wanted to discuss their family situation. Three medical students and two social work students from the local campus of Nicaragua’s National Autonomous University accompanied the brigade helping to receive patients, dispatch medicines and give educational talks on preventive health care for patients with chronic illnesses.