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Center for health assistance in Barrio Palermo Sur
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 The
Colombian Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, doing its work
in assisting the most needy and in accordance with the tenets of the Order
worldwide, began the construction of a HEALTH CARE CENTER IN BARRIO PALERMO SUR,
whose first floor was opened in September 2007,
Colombian Cardinal Pedro
S: E: R: Rubiano Saenz.. |
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First floor
Inauguration
Health Center, Barrio Palermo Sur |
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Opening Ceremony |
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The Community Center
responds to a need felt by the population belonging to the neighborhoods
of influence of the Parish
Guillermo José Chaminade characterized by:
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Population of
Vulnerable families of income levels 0, 1 and 2, which indicates
high poverty for a population of about 20,000 people.
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High unemployment.
Employment activities such as construction labors, domestic servants,
workers at flowers farms and especially garbage recycling.
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Broken homes, usually
under the care of only the mother.
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School Dropouts or
children with poor school performance.
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High rate of teenage
pregnancy.
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Domestic violence.
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Poor sanitary
conditions.
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Consumption of drugs
and alcohol from an early age.
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Insufficient coverage
in the area of health from state entities.
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Views from Barrio Palermo Sur, Bogotá, Colombia. |
To answer some of these needs, The Center for Health
Care built by the Order of Malta will work:
A. DOCTORS OFFICES
To care in pediatrics and family
medicine. At present the Order of Malta is providing the first clinic in
accordance with the requirements of Law and is building alliances with
high-level institutions in the health area, to establish prevention and
care programs.
B. PROJECT
CLINIC LA INMACULADA – FUNDACION CHAMINADE – UNIVERSIDAD
DE LA SALLE
This project provides professional support in the
areas of psychology, Social Work and Occupational Therapy to children
attending kindergartens in the neighborhood and their teachers in the
following aspects:
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Training in the care of learning
problems and behavior of the vulnerable population.
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Effective inclusion of parents or
caregivers of children served.
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In strengthening the
tools of intervention, detection and management of problems
associated with abuse and mistreatment in the population.
The intervention is done through an
interdisciplinary team comprised of professionals in Psychiatry,
Psychology, Neuropsychology, Social Work and Occupational Therapy,
supported by group of students.
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Kindergarten kids. |
Knights of the
Colombian Association with the children of the Kindergarten. |
C. CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS
For the year 2008, thanks to donations from the Order Knights, the
resources required for the construction of the second and third floors
of the Center for Health, for the pourpose to have space to develop
important community health programs and prevention.
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