According to the World Food Programme, Guatemala has the highest rate of malnutrition in Latin America and the Caribbean with nearly half of children under 5 suffering from stunting. That rate is even higher among children from rural, indigenous communities. Kevin (pictured above) is 4 years old. He weighed 23 pounds when he presented to our clinic recently. For reference, that is a little over half of what your average 4 year old weighs. Kevin's height-for-age z-scor

Direct Relief HQ, photo from Google Maps Since before our site registered its first patient, we have been blessed to receive support from Direct Relief- a nonprofit organization based in Santa Barbara, California doing incredible work all around the globe. Direct Relief helped us equip our center and since opening our doors we have received several shipments of medicine and supplies from Direct Relief each year. In October of this year, we had the opportunity to spend a

Guatemala, like many of its neighbors in Central America, has enjoyed a nearly four decade run without cases of myiasis (maggot...

What is the "cold chain"? Thought you would never ask... per our friends at Wikipedia: A cold chain is a supply chain that uses...

A few days ago in a rather unexpected twist we combined two of our site's featured services: Ambulance/EMS and Medical Student...

Earlier this month I saw a patient, Encarnación (pictured below), who I had not seen in several years. She and her husband...

All modern international protocols guiding management of cardiac arrest revolve around more or less the same recipe: High quality chest...

This special Father's Day entry deviates a bit from some of our typical clinical fare to pay tribute to the original Doctor Self ...

A couple of weeks ago a 40yo female presented to our clinic with lower abdominal discomfort. Physical exam was notable for abdominal...

Here's a brief sampling of the short film Big Picture Media Company put together after a recent visit. Enjoy! Stay tuned for the full...

Meet Manuel (pictured above). When he first presented to clinic he weighed 107 pounds and had a blood glucose of over 400mg/dL. Upon...

Some exciting news arrived in my inbox recently. I will be heading back to school this July! To paraphrase ( very loosely ) Lebron...

A couple of weeks ago an adolescent male patient presented accompanied by his mother. Our patient had reportedly managed to lodge a...

One of our foundational goals is to improve access to high quality healthcare in rural Guatemala. As highlighted in a prior blog post,...

Dominga (pictured above) is a 68yo female with a history of COPD. She presented to our clinic in rural Guatemala a couple of days before...

As we wrap up the calendar year, I put my beginner level Canva skills to work and produced the below infographic. It spotlights some of...

Dr. Dina and I typically meet on Friday mornings before our clinic day starts to refresh our skills in performing various procedures-...

" Guatemala has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Latin America. Due to lack of access to quality maternity care and...

As part of the Wellness Program we offer our local team, we have featured a race at the end of each of the last few years. In prior...