Background AGE: 9 COMMUNITY: El Naranjal DIAGNOSTIC: Congenital scoliosis We visited Ruben, 9, in his house in El Naranjal where GB had a medical brigade. Ruben lives with his mother and his two siblings. His father isn’t currently living with…

Background AGE: 23 COMMUNITY: El Espinito DIAGNOSTIC: Cerebral Palsy Yosselin is 23 years old from El Espinito who has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy since birth. She also is paralyzed in both legs, has tremors in her arms, and has…

Background AGE:21 COMMUNITY: El Cantón DIAGNOSTIC: Cataracts, cleft palate, severe contractures in both legs In August of 2014, the patient referral team went for a consultation with Nelson Leonel Matute in the community of El Cantón. Nelson entered the Patient…

Background AGE: 2 COMMUNITY: Santa Cruz DIAGNOSIS: Unknown Rosela is a 2 year old girl who was brought to a medical brigade in Santa Cruz in March 2016. Next Steps We are awaiting a visit from our team to determine…

Background AGE: 2 years COMMUNITY: Quebrachos, Santa Rosa Guinope DIAGNOSTIC: Lipoma Exon is a cute little boy from Quebrachos. He went to a medical brigade in Santa Rosa Guinope a community located approximately 2 hours away from Tegucigalpa, but Quebrachos,…

Background AGE: 19 COMMUNITY: Teupasenti DIAGNOSTIC: Lipomeningocele, severe equino-cavus deformity of the foot We met Kellin on a Medical Brigade to Teupasenti in July 2015 and learned of a few pressing health concerns that made her a good candidate for…

UPDATE Dra. Rosario Giron, CHE and Patient Referral manager, was able to communicate with his family and we were informed that he got surgery at Hospital Materno Infantil. Background AGE: 2 years COMMUNITY: Jacaleapa, El Paraíso DIAGNOSTIC: Cryptorchidism / Testicular…

Background AGE: 18 COMMUNITY: Santa Rosa DIAGNOSTIC: Club Foot / Congenital Equinovarus Edgar, 18, lives in small house with his mother, father and siblings in Santa Rosa. They all help around with house chores. His dad and older brothers are…