THE GOOD SAMARITAN CLINIC

GOOD SAMARITAN: A 2011 SNAPSHOT

• 50,357: Total health services to 14,569 patients
• 111: Outpatient surgeries by visiting surgeons
• 100: Percent of patients receiving care at a reduced cost

ABOUT THE CLINIC

The Good Samaritan Clinic at the Predisan Family Health Center is the leading facility for community based primary healthcare and training center for healthcare workers in Honduras.  The Good Samaritan Clinic provides primary healthcare to the municipality's more than 90,000 residents. It works to bring healing for the body and the spirit through the work of its chaplains and medical staff. In a region marked by oppressive poverty and limited opportunities, Predisan’s mission is to provide access to physical and spiritual healing for the glory of God.

• Since the opening of the new Good Samaritan Clinic in 2003, the range of medical services provided has increased dramatically. Primary medical care is the core of the clinic’s work, but specialty care includes dentistry, physical therapy, reproductive health, gynecology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedics and out-patient surgical care. Specialty care in pediatrics and rheumatology is provided by visiting physicians, and visiting brigades often provide optometry services, surgical care and other medical specialties.
• The clinic is a calm oasis to the residents of Catacamas. It has examination rooms, two surgical suites licensed by the Honduras Ministry of Health, a pharmacy, laboratory, radiology area, dental clinic, women’s health center with ultrasound services, and a physical therapy area. Clinic patients pay a small fee, based on income, designed to give dignity to the individual and value to the services provided. To help those in great need, a benevolence program is coordinated with local ministers. Dr. Robert Clark founded the original Good Samaritan Clinic in 1987 in a local church.
• The Good Samaritan Clinic is instrumental in the development and implementation of comprehensive continual health promotion and education training programs. Predisan works with local universities and the Honduran Ministry of Health to develop education programs and training guidelines that set the standard for training the next generation of healthcare providers.

Ways to serve at the clinic

Visiting surgical and medical brigades are vital to the work of the Good Samaritan Clinic. Visiting physicians from North America offer specialty care not otherwise available, including elective surgeries that are invaluable blessings to many. Predisan physicians pre-screen patients and work with visiting medical and surgical brigades to provide specialized care.

Answers to Your Questions: How to Serve

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