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Priorities |
Priorities established for San Antonio... |
Dr. Cheren and the village leaders agreed on the following priorities: crucial to cut down on parasites and the spread of infection; respiratory problems, and other results of breathing dense smoke in the house, as well as serious burns from the current open fires; caregivers to arrive at timely diagnoses and treat appropriately; they are indeed able to deliver health care; ten children, who will need to divide the limited family property; essential to save an individual's life or well-being. Villagers will supply the necessary construction labor and deliver care. And an appropriate candidate from the village will be trained as on-site project manager. This collaborative approach means that, with a relatively modest outside investment of capital, dramatic benefits can be instituted and thereafter sustained. Clearly it will be imperative for Nueva Salud to develop and use measurement tools for judging success, and also to oversee the administration of the project and the project's resources over the long term. |