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Roatan Volunteer Pediatric Clinic

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Roatan is a rapidly growing island of Honduras located in the Caribbean, with a trilingual (Spanish/English/Garifuna) population of African, Caribbean, and Latino descent, totaling over 60,000. As in most developing regions, children comprise a very large percentage of the population. Honduras is one of the poorest nations in the Central America/ Caribbean region. Over 65% of the population lives in poverty; approximately one in four Hondurans earns less than $1 per day. The World Health Organization estimates that only about half of all births are attended by skilled health care personnel. Honduras also has the highest prevalence of HIV infection in Central America. The UN reports 3,300 children died from AIDS in Honduras in 2001. Another 14,000 children are orphans, losing their parents to AIDS.

The island of Roatan is served by one Public Hospital. The government has been able to supply only one permanent pediatrician to the island. Even with the assistance of general practitioners, the local staff alone cannot sustain the daily demand of over 80 pediatric outpatients, combined with inpatient ward, nursery, and infant delivery responsibilities. The Public Hospital was in need of additional medical support; children had been routinely turned away. Countless more did not come in because of the lack of physician availability relative to patient demand. With inadequate resources, the Public Hospital could meet the needs of the community. Unfortunately, there were no practical alternatives for the lower income population.

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Roatan - West

Phone: US (510) 898-1859

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