Hector is a 51-year-old member of the Kaskita Community in rural Nicaragua. He is one of 1,472 inhabitants and a proud father of six children.Hector has also long suffered from multiple gunshot wounds during his time in the Nicaraguan army, resulting in a missing eye, extreme rotator cuff pain, and […]
Día Internacional de las Mujeres Rurales – 15 de Octubre
Una oportunidad para reflexionar sobre la situación de las mujeres del mundo andino. Por Carmen Rosario Alvarez Ponce de Leon. Carmen es la Directora Ejecutiva de CADEP, la organización socia de Esperança en Perú. Ha trabajado con CADEP durante 30 años, asumiendo el cargo de Directora Ejecutiva en el año 2010. […]
International Day of Rural Women – October 15th
An opportunity to reflect on the situation of women in the Andean world.Submitted by Carmen Rosario Alvarez Ponce de Leon. Carmen is the Executive Director of CADEP, Esperança’s partner organization in Peru. She has worked with CADEP for 30 years, assuming the position of Executive Director in the year 2010. Carmen is […]
Rural Health Disparities: The Challenges and Potential Solutions Explained
For years we’ve heard about the health risks of smoking, obesity, and stress. But what if those factors were less important than our environment? Research shows that where we live has a big impact on health outcomes. And unfortunately, people living in rural areas often have a lower life expectancy, higher […]
National Rural Health Day
By Emiliano Espino, Community Health EducatorIn the healthcare field and the disparities therein, we are constantly talking about how to improve the delivery of health services. Unfortunately, policy and services are focused mainly on the improvement of these amenities in urban areas and cities. Too often are those in rural […]
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