by Jon Thompson | Feb 14, 2022 | Health / NCHC, Program Pieces, Programs
The Los Robles clinic is a primary care center that conducts over 3,000 consultations a year. 95% of the patients are women and children seeking assistance with common ailments like diarrhea and upper respiratory infections, as well as pre-and post-natal checkups by...
by Adam Rosendale | May 13, 2021 | Current Events and News, Health / NCHC, Nicaragua Now, Programs
Read - Nica Agua Bio-Sand Filters Part 1 Without reliable access to safe water, marginalized communities face the largest burden of disease. Lack of clean water leads to waterborne illnesses, children missing school (with girls disproportionately affected), stifled...
by Adam Rosendale | May 10, 2021 | Current Events and News, Health / NCHC, Programs
Nica Agua was launched in 2012 in Jinotega, Nicaragua by Comunidad Connect to increase access to clean water for rural families dealing with chronic diarrhea and parasites. The first iteration of the program employed the use of a ceramic filter called a Filtron. These...
by Adam Rosendale | Mar 18, 2020 | Health / NCHC, Nicaragua Now
We are pleased to announce that the article “Conducting a health education needs assessment in rural Nicaragua” has been published in Health Education Journal. It represents the research conducted by Johnathan Steppe, Barbara Blake, Amanda Dyal, Theresa Bailey,...
by Adam Rosendale | Mar 18, 2020 | Dominican Republic, Health / NCHC
Doug Gardenhire from GA State University also presented at the 2020 Comunidad Connect Health Summit. He shared findings from his research on respiratory health in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Over the last couple of years. He and his students conducted home...
by admin | Mar 18, 2020 | Health / NCHC, Nicaragua Now
During Comunidad Connect’s 5th Annual Health Summit held in Nicaragua February 1-8, 2020, Dr. Jason DeCaro presented data and analysis from Kohl Dothage, a graduate student from the University of Alabama. In 2019, she re-interviewed and measured 41 of the 250 women...