Medical brigade to El Regadillo, Estelí

On April 28th we coordinated a medical brigade with the local health authority in Estelí to the rural community of El Regadillo about 20km north west of the city of Estelí. This brigade group included a pediatrican, a psychologist, a dentist and general medicine practitioners with support to carry out ultrasound examinations and laboratory tests. The group saw a total of 137 patients (68 women, 40 children and 29 men). The Superemos team working on a program to address domestic violence saw one patient 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.