The medical clinic in El Rosario is at the heart of medical care in all of the villages served by ACTS.
ACTS has a continuous need for volunteers – and in particular those with relevant skills – who can join one of our many trips to Honduras throughout the year.

Medical care through The Health Clinic 

Early ACTS teams worked with their Honduran partners to develop a small, secure compound to include the clinic building, a bunkhouse with dining area, a cookhouse and a latrine. The Clinic building houses a reception area, two exam rooms, a treatment room and a pharmacy. The clinic is staffed by a professional nurse who lives in the community. A doctor who works full time in the regional hospital staffs the clinic one day per week. Services include physical exams, treatment of acute illnesses and injuries, chronic illnesses, minor surgery, physical therapy, chiropractic treatments, counseling, and family planning.

The Clinic is administered by a local Clinic Committee which sets fees and policies.  The Clinic, which receives no government support, derives income from the sale of pharmaceuticals, modest fees for service, and the sale of corn. ACTS subsidizes the purchase of medicines, a portion of the nurse’s and doctor’s salaries and a helping fund for patients who can’t pay.

The Clinic serves the medical needs of the residents of El Rosario and many surrounding villages.  Every two months Nurse Nolvia travels to two of the poorest local communities where job opportunities are extremely limited and food insecurity is a constant hazard. There she provides medical consultations and family planning. Accompanied by members of the Clinic Committee and the Health and Development Committee she goes house to house to make contact with families and deliver care. ACTS teams provide consultation to the nurse, and conduct outreach clinics in the more remote communities.  As the health of the population has improved the Clinic is involved more and more with chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes and arthritis. Public education efforts emphasize the importance of good nutrition, proper ergonomics, family planning, dental hygiene, cancer screening, eye care and prevention of sexually-transmitted diseases.