Will the clinic work with local midwives, curanderas, and herbalists, and integrate local knowledge with modern medical technology?
SDL: Expanding care beyond the boundaries of the clinic will be a major focus for ClÃnica Verde. Patient attendants will be trained to assist physicians at the clinic and also to be clinical educators and observers in the community. These patient attendants will rotate regularly to serve in the clinic or in one of the outlying rural areas. Their role in these outlying posts will be to provide clinical care (triage, first aid, general medical care, prenatal/postnatal/infant care, and health care education) and to be observers of home life, assessing the impact of the clinic’s education. These attendants will be the necessary bridges to the community to deepen the community/clinic relationship, expand social support networks for patients and care providers, and gain insight into patients’ lives inside their homes and neighborhoods. I just want to close by thanking VivaTerra and EcoSalon for taking a leadership role in strengthening our communities throughout the world. These are the ki
