We strive to raise awareness about health inequity and provide monetary support to AMOS, our partner organization in Nicaragua while enabling college students to become aware of and use their privilege to empower those suffering from health inequities. OUR PARTNER
Name: AMOS Salud y Esperanza (A Ministry of Sharing Health and Hope)
Location: Based in Managua, AMOS serves the rural areas of Boaco
, Chinandega, Matagalpa, and the Southern Atlantic Autonomous Region of Nicaragua (La RAAS)
Key Fact: Over 50% of Nicaragua’s rural areas lack access to health care and essential medicines. Partner Overview: The lack of access to health care causes problems not only in cases of medical emergency but also contributes to the high incidence of preventable disease. They use the strategy of community based primary health care to increase health care coverage in areas with limited services. AMOS trains lay health workers in rural communities to manage and run their own community clinic, prevent and treat the most common illnesses, and work in community development to address the root causes of poor health such as access to safe water and sanitation. To ensure coverage of each community’s entire population, AMOS works with the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health to develop a primary health care system that combines traditional clinical services with community-based health promotion and disease prevention. Project Overview: For the last year, GlobeMed at Rhodes has partnered with AMOS to implement home water filtration systems in rural communities. Access to clean drinking water is a critical health issue in rural areas, and AMOS has made this a priority in their strategy for improving health outcomes. AMOS and GlobeMed have worked together to install BioSand filters in eight communities and this year we have begun the process of following up on the filter project. So far we have seen successful results in terms of a decrease in E. Coli counts in drinking water, reduction of diarrheal disease, and a near 100% user retention rate. GlobeMed at Rhodes will continue to focus on this project in the coming year. Impact: Through its Rural Health Care Program, AMOS has helped 20 communities (12,000 people) achieve access to effective and empowering health care. You can be a part of this impact! Check out the AMOS website here: www.amoshealthandhope.org
