Dra. Barbara Hernandez and Dra. Nieves Domingu, fourth year residents in Pediatrics from Madrid spent a month at HA, and their contribution was great. Dr. Chuc saw this as an opportunity to bring all of the students in the Pueblo a Pueblo Panabaj school sponsorship program to HA for health check-ups. A 14-year old girl was detected to be severely malnourished and to be suffering from Tuberculosis. Her treatment has begun.

Several months ago, Obstetrician Dr. John Nelson of Logan Utah, diagnosed a problem with a young pregnant mother. Using ultrasound, he detected that her baby had hydrocephalus. When born, the family made the decision to take the baby home, expecting that he would not survive. After a month passed, they returned to HA, and in a meeting with HA administration, Dra. Barbara and Dra. Nieves decided to help with expenses for a lengthy stay at the National Hospital in the capital. Social worker Vicenta Chavajay traveled to Guatemala City with the parents and baby. We hope the best for this small family, but their experience will be challenging because the parents do not speak Spanish, and the nurses and doctors will not speak Tz’tujil. The need is great in Santiago Atitlán for all types of specialists as well as OB, ER family practice and surgeons.