El Salvador 2008: Day 6 - The Clinic

Over the past eight years Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) has funded the construction of several new churches in rural areas in El Salvador. A typical project includes not only a church building but also an open air community center and a building with offices for the parish priest and a health clinic.

The Diocese maintains a staff of health professionals including a medical doctor that makes regular visits to each of these health clinics. The doctor provides both acute and preventive care to communities that would otherwise not have access to it.

The doctor's office

Daniella (the doctor) also conducts health education courses