AMI Programme

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Introduction
In 1995, with the aim of providing free medical and healthcare assistance for the most needy and neglected communities in the countries of Central America and the Caribbean, the Barceló Foundation created its International Medical-Aid Programme (PROGRAMA DE AYUDA MÉDICA INTERNACIONAL – AMI).
Since then, large numbers of people (over 359,000) in countries such as Guatemala, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Honduras have been given access to proper healthcare assistance thanks to the Barceló Foundation, including the chance to have surgical operations performed, a possibility that almost certainly would not have been open to them otherwise.
Operations were arranged for over 6,500 people, and 19,200 kilos of medicines were sent out, along with some 6,500 kilos of medical materials and equipment.
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Numbers of people cared for, by countries:
GUATEMALA: 121.815
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 92.276
NICARAGUA: 83.255
HONDURAS: 53.482
OTHER COUNTRIES: 8.111
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Over the last few years and thanks to the cooperation of the Barceló Foundation, 10 children have been sent over to Spain from Guatemala for surgical operations in our country to remedy serious medical conditions that would otherwise have put their lives at risk.
The opening of the new Buen Pastor Clinic in October 2004 in San Pedro La Laguna, beside lake Atitlán, was made possible by the financial contribution made by the Barceló Foundation.
Aims
The aims of the AMI Programme are as follows:
To make better healthcare assistance available to the most needy and impoverished population groups, and to administer free of charge the medicines needed for treating the various illnesses they suffer.
To supply medical equipment to the healthcare facilities involved in the cooperation work, both in the form of direct contributions from the Foundation and in the form of donations channelled through the Foundation como con donaciones captadas por la misma.
To provide physical maintenance for the rural health centres and health posts that have been rehabilitated over the years by the Foundation, they being located in areas poorly covered by the local health system.
To pursue the educational work arranged by the various healthcare professionals involved in the AMI Programme by means of classes, meetings and clinical sessions for the local medical practitioners, thereby giving those practitioners better professional training.
Voluntary Service
If you are a medical practitioner keen to help in building a better world, you are invited to submit your projects to us or to offer us your personal services for our AMI Programme.
We need doctors willing to work or to help out in the countries in which the Foundation runs its AMI Programme.
JOIN IN AND HELP OUT WITH THE HUMANITARIAN ENDEAVOURS UNDERTAKEN BY THE BARCELÓ FOUNDATION.
Work areas
GUATEMALA: Work is carried on in the province of Sololá in a private clinic in San Pedro La Laguna, and cooperative work is done in the San Juan de Rodas Hospital and in various villages dotted around lake Atitlán, such as San Pedro La Laguna, Panajachel, San Marcos, La Laguna and Chichicastenango.
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HONDURAS: Work is pursued in the Campocielo and Ayestas area. These are areas of Tegucigalpa featuring low levels of economic resources, where most of the population is of indigenous stock. Work is carried out regularly in Lepaterique, and sporadically on particular occasions in other places needing help.
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NICARAGUA: In San Rafael del Sur, which is 65 km from Managua, in the Health Centres in San Rafael and Masachapa, and in rural medical-assistance posts in Los Gutiérrez Norte, San Pablo and San Cristóbal.
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THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: In the province of Altagracia, in the Health Centres in Yuma in the Lagunas de Nissibon district, and in the Higüey Hospital; in rural clinics in Los Negros, Juanillo, El Chácaro, Jobo Dulce and Cabo San Rafael; and in the sugar refineries in El Mirador, San Francisco, Los Burritos and Los Quina-Quini, etc.
Terms offered
GENERAL MEDICINE:
The minimum period is a two-month stay, though professionals who can stay for longer are given preference.
Monthly allowances by joint agreement.
Travel and accommodation expenses are covered by the Foundation.
Applicants are asked to send their CVs and a photo to the Barceló Foundation.
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SPECIALISTS:
The minimum period is a one-month stay, though professionals who can stay for longer are given preference.
Monthly allowances by joint agreement.
Travel and accommodation expenses are covered by the Foundation.
Applicants are asked to send their CVs and a photo to the Barceló Foundation.
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If you would like to join in our work, please fill in the Participation Form given below, and please send it and a photocopy of your professional qualification by ordinary post to the Barceló Foundation. Access to the Form>>