Welcome to Salud Juntos (Health Together)
....Cooperative Catalyst for Health.....
The clinic at La Gaucamaya
Our hope is to empower and enrich the lives of people in Latin America through improved health and well-being. We will accomplish this through our mission to collaborate with communities in the development of best public health practices and integrated medical services.
We believe that collaboration, diversity, compassion, empowerment and sustainability are all necessary to reach these goals. Read more about our vision and mission.
Young Honduran receives an eye exam during the January 2010 Brigades.
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Salud Juntos has now now been directly or indirectly responsible for over 12,500 patient visits.
Second Annual Seattle Benefit Fundraiser August 5th, 2010
Come hear about Salud Juntos' latest programs and initiatives at a benefit reception in a lovely Seattle home.
For more information please email rsvp@saludjuntos.org or call 206-330-5967. If you are unable to attend but wish to help with Salud Juntos programs you can contribute online using the link below.
Spring 2010 Brigades
Visit the Salud Juntos Blog for information on the Spring Brigades activities.
Brigades for January 2010
We completed two one week brigades in January. The first brigade, a vision clinic, from January 4th to 9th was led by Joseph Miller, MD an ophthal-mologist from the University of Arizona. He was joined by two ophthalmology residents, Leslie Garay, MD, and Carmen Felix Tacononte, MD. They were assisted by Laura Miller. During the second brigade of January Mindy Fain, MD led the general medicine brigade to Punta Ocote Jan 25-29th. She was assisted by Ana Sanguineti, MD a current fellow at the University of Arizona, and Alejandro Sanguineti, MD, a pediatrician from Tucson, AZ who conducted a children's clinic. Also participating were Sheridan Reiger, Executive Director, Becca Mandel, and Dale Reiger. Read more
Want to Help? If you have special skills and would like to join us, please contact us at info@saludjuntos.org