Clinic Days | trip-information

Early in the morning your team will travel to the outskirts of Chacraseca to small rural communities by van
At the school and/or community leader's home your team will divide the rooms to structure your clinic: triage, eye exam, atrial fibrillation and diabetes screening, patient rooms and pharmacy
Your team must be organized in order to assure you have all of the necessary supplies and medications for each clinic day
Patients travel many miles and will wait for hours to be seen and therefore it is imperative your team is prepared for the day
Each evening, students will resupply bags and tally patient data.

This is a vital service provided to patients that are not able to make it to the clinic
Your team and Nicaraguan guide may travel on foot to the utmost rural parts of Chacraseca to reach those that need medical attention
Your team will carry all necessary or anticipated supplies with you
This is a great opportunity to see different parts of Nicaragua

Many patients will only seek medical attention when a medical team is in their area
Your team will only be in a particular region of Chacraseca for a day and therefore timeliness, teamwork, cutural sensitivity and care, as well as organization are key to helping as many patients as possible
Teams will see adults and children
Many patients suffer from chronic pain, kidney failure, and headaches due to the nature of their work and their living environment
Education about adequate water intake is important in this patient population

Typical Clinic Day