By Dr. Nubia Huete Gertrude Mendez Ruiz is a well-known character in Boaco, Nicaragua, where those who know her remember her as a happy young woman who went everywhere with her father, who was a traditional dancer. When she was…
As we shared with all of you earlier, Clinica Verde is partnering with the Ministry of Health of Nicaragua to redesign two of their rural health posts (puestos de salud). The broader hope is that the work we do together…
This month, Clinica Verde supporter Cisela Wildes turns 80. Born in 1936 and raised in Sweden, she spent most of her adult years living in the U.S. before retiring in 2009. Then, she met an Englishman, and decided to…
We'd like to introduce you to our new awesome intern, Gabrielle Dennis. Gabrielle is originally from Banning, California, but her family has lived in Australia since 2005. She's a senior Health Communication major, Pre-Dentistry and Honors student at Pacific Union College…
By Mary Elizabeth Flores, Program Director at Clinica Verde As part of its model of compassionate care, Clinica Verde covers staff lunches for its entire team - and it's a great experience for everyone. It allows us to get together…
By Jeny Wegbreit Last January I visited Clínica Verde for the Annual Board Meeting. As a new board member visiting Clínica Verde for the first time, I was impressed by the professionalism of the staff and the beauty of the clinic. In…
A Brief Overview of the Relationship between Public and Private Healthcare in Boaco, Nicaragua: Results from the Field Special Thanks: Clinica Verde (Boaco, Nicaragua) Kellogg Institute of International Studies (Notre Dame, IN, USA) Investigator: Daniel J Olivieri, PI University of…
By Daniel Olivieri Last Saturday, I was talking to an incoming freshman at Texas Christian University who wanted to know what I was doing in Nicaragua and how I got here. More importantly, she asked me why I was “in…
In June, Clinica Verde nurse Yessica Solano and Administrator David Narvaez were invited by the Strachan Foundation to attend a conference on restorative practices in Costa Rica. Here, Yessica shares her experience. My experience in the IIRP Latin American conference…
By Daniel Olivieri “The real question now,” an old Cuban doctor told me, “is looking at what happens when it [universal healthcare] doesn’t work.” We had just completed 15 interviews in Habana Vieja, when I decided I wanted to work in…