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Centro Medico Humberto Parra Documentary

Mike Helenek made an excellent documentary about the clinic. View the videos in the video section, or watch the whole thing at the link.

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Fine art photographs of Bolivia

Lavinia Sinitean is a photographic artist working in Bolivia. She has generously agreed to donate the proceeds from sales of her work posted inthis galleryto support Centro Medico Humberto Parra. Support the clinic and Lavinia's artistic vision...and get some beautiful art for yourself or for gifts.

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Centro Medico Humberto Parra

Centro Medico Humberto Parra strives to improve the health and well-being of poor rural Bolivian communities.

Centro Medico provides free primary healthcare, medication, health education and other health services to people who would otherwise not be able to afford them. The clinic works in partnership with the surrounding communities to enable them to lead healthy lives. Centro Medico is primarily staffed by volunteer American and Bolivian physicians and is entirely funded by private donations from Bolivia and the United States.

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February 21, 2010

We uploaded a few videos that were created by Michael Helenek, the first video Reflections, is a few reflections on the clinic from Susan Hou, Douglas Villarroel and Mark Molitch on why they created the clinic and the purpose it serves.

The second video, Remote Care, is a video where Susan Hou provides care to one of our patients at a remote clinic site.

The third video Services at the Centro Medico is a video on the services provided by the clinic.

Don't forget our original Chronic Care Video made about our chronic care program.

Or you can watch the whole thing on Mike's Website

Centro Medico volunteers reach out to Bolivian teenagers through sexual health education

In July 2006, after spending three months in Bolivia, Sharon Hopkins, a Master of Social Work student from Nova Scotia, Canada, along with excellent help from American volunteer medical students Melissa Marinelli, Ben Gray, Lisa Jager and Lavinia Sinitean and clinic nurse Guinda Vallejos Guerra, delivered six sexual health education presentations to junior high and high school students in the towns of Yapacani and Buena Vista. The presentations were part of a sexual health project that Sharon conducted for Centro Medico Humberto Parra.

Bichos, Brushing and Being a Good Eater: Centro Médico’s Kids Get a Lesson in Hygiene and Nutrition and Some Listening Time with Shakira

During summer 2007, US volunteer Joe Johnson and Bolivian Coordinator Edith Dietz visited 3 schools in the Centro Médico Communities, El Pilar, San Miguelito, and Palacios, to teach children about the importance of washing well, brushing well and eating well.

Care at Centro Médico Continues Despite Torrential Downpours, a Bridge Collapse and Knee-deep Mud

Anyone who has worked at Centro Médico knows that one of the biggest challenges to providing patient care is not lack of supplies or funds but Mother Nature. Since February 2007, wet summer weather has resulted in treacherous road conditions forcing Centro Médico to move house and operate out of the small government-supported medical post in the village of Palacios