News
In Nicaragua, free medical care is available to all at the public hospitals. Still, for many of the people who work at the farm, it is difficult to travel to the nearest health center, so children generally do not have the opportunity to go to the doctor if they are sick, and preventative care is often scarce.
So after another long coffee harvest season at Finca La Cimarrona, an all-day free Medical Attention Day took place on Sunday, February 25, 2024, and we got our hands to the work. This was an effort to show our gratitude to all our collaborators and the community in general, as part of our commitment of making a real difference in people’s lives.
The doctor that provided the consultation was Dr. Elia Montenegro, specialist in pediatric surgery and general practitioner, one of the most popular surgeons in northern Nicaragua according to the reviews on her clinic Facebook page Consultorio Infantil Pepitos. She is also an owner of Finca La Cimarrona, so she has had this vision since the beginning of this journey.
The visit took place on the grounds of the farm, outdoors. Each child was cared for with a lot of love and received routine check-ups, such as measuring their weight, size, heartbeat, among others. As part of the free medical care, children and adults were also prescribed medications, which, if we had them in stock, we gave them completely free of charge.
For this first time, more than 25 children and 10 adults received free medical consultation, most of whom are our collaborators and have been helping us grow over the last 2 years.
Thanks to Dr. Elia Montenegro, for her valuable time and knowledge and for providing to the collaborators of Finca La Cimarrona and surrounding communities with free medical care that will increase the quality of life of many children and adults in general.
“At Clínica Infantil Pepitos, we work as a team so that our patients receive the best diagnosis, the best medical attention, and the best care, and that’s what I am doing today at Finca La Cimarrona.”
Dr. Elia Montenegro
Pediatric Surgeon & General Physician
Leave a Reply