Our Story.
the Beginning.
As an undergraduate, Wachalal's founder spent time in Guatemala learning Spanish and interning at a medical clinic. During this formative time, he was profoundly impacted by the inequity of access to high quality healthcare and the needless suffering caused by such injustice.
He also met his now wife of 20+ years. From the onset of their relationship, they nurtured dreams of returning to Guatemala to live out lives of pragmatic solidarity and provide the marginalized population of rural Guatemala with access to world-class healthcare.
In 2011, CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED...
(Sunrise on Day 1)
In 2015, APQ opened its doors.
In May of 2015, we registered our first patients.
A few highlights thus far include:
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50,000+ individual patient encounters
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2,000+ point-of-use water filters distributed as an official authorized distributor of Ecofiltros
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IDF certified diabetic educator and initiation of remarkably effective Diabetes Program
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Host site for Global Health Fellows
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Addition of ambulance for patient transport
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N. Barrett Self Memorial Medical Student scholarship fund
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Constant upgrades to laboratory capabilities
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Addition of AI powered Digital X-Ray
Future Plans Include:
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An expansion to our clinic structure that would 2x the number of outpatient clinic rooms and 3x the number of available inpatient beds (see below for 3D renderings courtesy of designing architect, Taylor Simpson)
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Being part of a new Family Medicine Residency affiliated with a private medical school in Guatemala.
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