A high incidence of cervical cancer prompted the residents to begin a women's health project providing Pap smears and teaching about issues such as nutrition, STD prevention, childbirth and breast self-exam. The residents' work supplements that of the Honduran physicians. Family physicians from UNM, UT-Memphis, its residencies, and the McLennan County residency in Waco, Texas, are working with the family medicine residency in Asuncion, Paraguay, and hospitals in Memphis and Asuncion to create a medical support system. They've seen we can cure infectious diseases like pneumonia and relieve the aches of old jaguar bites and club fights. Wickman's role in the project fulfills a 30-year dream to work in the Third World.
Children still suffer from otitis media.
Sinus infections and sore throats are prevalent. Learn the language of the people or their health workers. Treat people with respect. Go with a mind to learn as well as teach. By Jane Stoever, Managing Editor FP Report is published by the AAFP News Department .