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Lisangnipura is a village 20 miles due south of Puerto Lempira (PLP). The villages of Tipimona and Auka are close by and are places IHS has gone before (see map below).
Travel to this village is usually on winding dirt roads. Occasionally, travel can be done by small planes but that depends on the condition of the grass runway (cow pasture).
Lisangnipura is a recently built village after Hurricane Mitch displaced villagers from Tipimona to higher ground near the Lisangni Tingni (River). Like Tipimona and other nearby villages, most houses and buildings are wooden with tin or thatch roofs. Their small clinic building is not very old and is a cement block structure with a metal roof. It has a few small rooms but works well for them. Since none of the villages around there have any commercial electricity, the IHS team brings a generator and other equipment for power for the team’s work and to help make meals. Plus, they bring gear to purify water for the medical team’s work and for drinking. They also will have radio equipment to stay in touch with the PLP Admin people and with family members back home. More details about this self sufficient team are described and shown in the below pictures.
Here is a truck loaded with team supplies and personal cargo, ready to travel down the dirt roads to get there.
When the team arrives, many people are already waiting to see the doctor or dentist. For many, it is the first time they have seen professional medical care.
Here is a map of the Lisangni Tingni (river) area you can expand to see where all the people travel from to be seen by the IHS team.
Even though the team will see many hundreds of patients, as you can see below, they take the time to give quality care to each patient.
This year the team had two Doctors. Below you can see them in their exam areas.
Along side each provider is one or more Interpreter ready to help to ensure accurate assessments of each patient.
Many patients seen in the clinics have serious conditions that require us to bring many vitally needed medications that are dispensed by the team Pharmacist.
Below you can also see where many vital tests are done using such things as glucometers, test strips, stethoscopes, fetal doppler units, portable EKG units, etc.
The Dentist has the basic items to care for patients. Being very busy doing such things as sterilization of instruments, usually there is only time to do extractions.
Besides all the medical care in the clinic, the team also has to do basic chores such as preparing all their meals. Even without refridgeration, the team can bring many good things to eat. A simple LP gas burner can do wonders to prepare spaghetti and other tasty meals.
With all the team pitching in to do their part, many patients are seen who get quality care. We see many smiles with friendships made along the way.
Here is the 2020 team that accomplished all this and more !
Click Here to see even more photos and info about the team site in Lisangnipura. They are informative to give added detail about the village and work that IHS does. Team members doing additional team chores are shown, too. This is especially helpful to those who may go to this team site in the future.