Thanks for your medical missions.Our interest is in improving child care in our hospitals.Our interest is Helping babies breathe.Sharing your skills and knowledge is our priority.ThanksChia Benard Ful
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On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 9:38 PM, Kathleen Braico, USA<CHIFA@hifaforums.org> wrote:
We have had some success at our clinic in Guatemala by giving all parents who come to the clinic, even for visits unrelated to diarrhea, several packets of ORS. This is explained as medicine for diarrhea as they are instructed in its use. This seems to reduce the demand for antibiotics as well as ensuring hydration for the children.Kathleen BraicoCHIFA Profile: Kathleen Braico is a retired General Pediatrician from upstate NY in the US. She is also the Medical Director for a Paul Newman camp for children with serious illnesses, Double H Ranch, in Lake Luzerne, NY. She is a board member of the Glens Falls Medical Mission and has gone on medical missions to Guatemala annually since 1998. She has also worked in Haiti in both in patient and out patient settings. She is an NRP regional instructor and has taught Neonatal Resuscitation, NRP, 3 times in Guatemala including an Instructor's course. She is currently a mentor in Helping Babies Breathe and has taught this course in Haiti. She is a member of The American Academy of Pediatrics Section on International Child Health. email: ktbraico AT aol.com
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