The role of midwives in communities is of great importance, as they are regarded as wise women. Their training also helps minimize the risks faced by pregnant women who lack access to healthcare. In rural and marginalized communities around the world, the arrival of a new life is an intimate…
In vulnerable areas and among populations without access to a healthy meal, the role of these institutions is crucial. In low-income neighborhoods, where access to nutritious food and healthcare is limited, community kitchens have become solidarity-based spaces for food distribution, ensuring that no one goes without a plate of food.…
Mental health care often takes a back seat, especially in areas where other emergencies dominate. Yet responses are urgently needed. An overview of the fieldwork being done. Outside major cities and in isolated rural areas, where poverty, violence, and inequality are part of daily reality, mental health is a silent…
In different parts of the world, volunteer work completely changes the services provided. An overview of its impact. Inequality in access to healthcare remains one of the main challenges in Latin America and other regions. Professional volunteering emerges as a bridge between two pillars of the field: private medicine and…
To overcome obstacles, accessible solutions have been found in healthcare to guarantee services. In the most remote communities, where dirt roads turn into rivers during the rainy season and public transportation does not reach, health remains a matter of utmost importance. It is in these places that primary care professionals…
