If you have any leads for us, PLEASE email Laura@ClinicLink.org, or mayanfamilies@yahoo.com. From Mayan Families, in Panajachel: What we would like to find is either someone to shepherd her into intensive care in the public hospital in Guate, in order to reassure the family that she’ll be cared for, or a space in another hospital [...]
Category Archives: Exchange
Video: Transitions Guatemala
Posted by Laura on November 5, 2010
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Here is a great video, summarizing the vital work being done by the Transitions Foundation of Guatemala. For more information on this group, visit their website at http://transitionsfoundation.org/.
Patient Resources: Kaqchikel Diabetes Video
Posted by Laura on November 3, 2010
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Our friends at Wuqu Kawoq have shared this great patient education video on diabetes in Kaqchikel.
Host Site for Medical Teams: Safe Homes for Children
Posted by Laura on October 21, 2010
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Safe Homes for Children has a small, four room clinic in Los Rolbes [1 km from Godinez], San Andres, Solola, Guatemala. They also do feeding and educational programs in many remote Mayan communities. They are in the middle of 1.5 million Mayans, most of whom are in desperate need of medical care, dental care and nutritional care. Many have [...]
Welcome
Posted by Laura on October 19, 2010
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Welcome to the Link for Health blog. We are a 501(c)(3), non profit organization (IRS Determination Letter), whose central activity is to create a free website devoted to improving the health potential of Guatemala. The site will contain bilingual tools to help traveling medical missions, Guatemala based charities, and development groups to work better, together. While the site [...]
Supply Need: Emmaus Medical Mission
Posted by Laura on October 18, 2010
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If you have any good leads for sources of multivitamins for this November medical mission, please email Elicia at info@emmausmedicalmission.org. Emmaus Medical Mission has a group of dedicated individuals traveling to Guatemala November 10th through November 14th to provide medical treatment to thousands of individuals. In planning every mission there are always unexpected challenges. Today, [...]
Resources: Diabetes Materials – Kaqchikel and Spanish
Posted by Laura on October 15, 2010
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Our friends at Wuqu’ Kawoq have shared one of several resources that they are developing for diabetic patients in Kaqchikel and Spanish. There are more on the way in various topics. If you have any questions, you can email contact@wuqukawoq.org. Click on a link to view or download the brochures: Kaqchikel, Spanish
Program Update: Transitions Foundation
Posted by Laura on October 12, 2010
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Congratulations to players from Transitions that were selected for the Guatemalan national basketball team left at 2 a.m. this morning for a tournament in Mexico. Good luck and safe travels!
Program Update: Transitions Foundation
Posted by Laura on October 11, 2010
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To learn more about the Transitions Foundation, please visit their website!
University of Illinois Prosthetic Team Survey
Posted by Laura on September 27, 2010
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IPT is made up of students at the University of Illinois. This semester, three members of IPT are focusing on the design and development of a prosthetic terminal device for specific use in the developing world. To that end, they have developed an online survey pertaining to prosthetic terminal devices and their use in the developing [...]
Urgent Need: Pediatric Surgery
Posted by Laura on September 23, 2010
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We are looking for help for an eight-year-old Nebaj girl with a tumor. If you have ideas for her, please comment below, or email me at Laura@ClinicLink.org. Her family is open to traveling anywhere that a clinic may be able to help her. She visited Hospital Roosevelt in Guatemala City about 15 times between six [...]
Article: Center for Latin American Studies Receives $2 Million Federal Grant
Posted by Laura on September 9, 2010
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Congratulations to our friends at Vanderbilt’s Center for Latin American Studies! To read this article in its entirety, please click here. Vanderbilt’s Center for Latin American Studies will expand its collaborations in Tennessee and beyond through world-class research, teaching and community service – thanks to a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. [...]
Upcoming Clinic: Pediatric Neurosurgery
Posted by Laura on September 8, 2010
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The Guatemalan Pediatric Association is promoting its upcoming neurosurgery clinic, to take place October 4-8. Among the donated procedures will be: valve repair milomeningoceles, masses in the back, spina bifida, tethered cord, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis (deformed head by premature closure of sutures). For more information on the registration process, please call 2285-3900.
Upcoming Event: Seattle dotORG Weekend
Posted by Laura on September 4, 2010
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100 Geeks; 15 Charities; 1 Awesome Weekend dotORG Weekend is a three-day event where volunteer developers, social media experts, grant writers, and attorneys come together to build solutions for non-profit organizations. dotORG Weekend was founded by Erik Azar and is based in Seattle, WA. Their first event will be held in Seattle, at the Amazon.com Headquarters [...]
Ongoing Need: Medications for Diabetes Group
Posted by Laura on September 3, 2010
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A diabetes club based in Panajachel has the following medication needs: Venocuran (for varicose veins) Insulin Glibenclamida (for high blood sugar) Meformina (for high blood sugar) If you have leads on either donated or affordable meds, please comment below, or contact Laura@ClinicLink.org.
Pediatrician Needed: Ties To The World
Posted by Laura on August 31, 2010
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Ties To The World (www.tiestotheworld.org) would very much like to partner with a group of pediatricians to set up regular exams at their orphanage in Guatemala City. If any traveling groups with family doctors and/or pediatricians are looking for a great partnership, please comment here, or email me at Laura@ClinicLink.org.
Volunteer Opportunity: Immediate Need for RNs
Posted by Laura on August 29, 2010
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Health Talents International (www.healthtalents.org) has a surgical team coming to Guatemala next week, September 4. In the past two weeks, they have had three RNs drop off of their team. Please spread the word that HTI has a need for 2-3 RN’s who can work that week. They will begin surgery on Sunday afternoon and conclude surgery on Thursday, then travel to [...]
Urgent Need: Breast Specialist
Posted by Laura on August 26, 2010
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We have a woman with breast problems who needs to have a mammogram read, and be examined by a breast specialist. If you have any leads, please let us know.
**UPDATED** Urgent Need: Donated Dialysis for 12 Year Old Boy
Posted by Laura on August 26, 2010
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**Update/Follow Up: If anyone has contacts with Baxter (www.baxter.com), either in the US (Deerfield, IL), or in Latin America, could you please comment below, or email me at Laura@Cliniclink.org? We have a lead that Baxter-Guatemala sometimes donates dialysis to needy patients, and we would like to follow up on that. Rina (age 32) is a single [...]
Volunteer Opportunity: Link for Health
Posted by Laura on August 24, 2010
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If you are in Guatemala now, I am looking for someone to help with a really quick test: I am setting up a tool that will allow our website to notify Guatemalan users of new announcements (like patient needs, and new resources) via text (if the user elects to do so). All I need is someone [...]
Volunteer Opportunity: Safe Passage
Posted by Laura on August 18, 2010
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This annoucement is from Safe Passage. Click here to read the annoucement in its entirety. Safe Passage is in search of long-term volunteers to fill positions that include stipends! Volunteer Program Coordinator * Adult Literacy & Empowerment Coordinator * Support Team Coordinator * Health Program Coordinator * Health Educator
Volunteer Opportunity: Safe Passage
Posted by Laura on August 17, 2010
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An announcement from Safe Passage: Safe Passage invites women to come share a journey with other like-minded women. Spend a week experiencing another culture like never before while making a real difference in people’s lives. We offer you the special chance to meet and volunteer side-by-side with women and children from the program in Guatemala and others from around [...]
Volunteer Opportunity: Physican / Common Hope
Posted by Laura on August 17, 2010
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Common Hope is currently seeking a physician to serve as a full-time, long-term volunteer in our Antigua clinic. The position, ideally a yearlong commitment, includes a stipend for living expenses. For more information or to apply, visit their website.
Upcoming Trip / Meds Question: Healing the Children
Posted by Laura on August 13, 2010
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Healing the Children is currently in the midst of organizing 2 ENT surgical teams for Guatemala in November.One teamwill be inSanta Elena (near Flores) from Nov 6 – Nov 13. Another will be in Puerto Barrios from Nov 13 thru Nov 20. They are trying to secure medication (including narcotics). They will need to either bring [...]
Volunteer Opportunity: Healing the Children
Posted by Laura on August 13, 2010
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Healing the Children is currently in the midst of organizing 2 ENT surgical teams for Guatemala in November. One team will be in Santa Elena (near Flores) from Nov 6 – Nov 13. Another will be in Puerto Barrios from Nov 13 thru Nov 20. They are in need of volunteer interpreters. HTC could pay for room and board and [...]