Kathy CirksenaSep 19, 2021El Ceibo—CHWs respond to a humanitarian crisisEl Ceibo humanitarian crisis: CHWs were there at the beginning to help. This long post describes the events that took place over several...
Kathy CirksenaAug 24, 2021Vaccinations update Community Health Workers are getting vaccinated in Petén! We are happy that the dedicated CHWs who work with Petén Health can now get...
Kate FeibuschJun 11, 2021"The Good Doctor" (ABC) recognizes Petén HealthWow—we loved the shout out to Petén Health by Freddie Highmore, star of TV series "The Good Doctor"! Hilary Bartels and Kate Feibusch...
Kathy CirksenaJun 5, 2021Running water uphillA Community Health Worker approached us with a problem in his village—57 families were left without running water during the dry season,...
Kate FeibuschMay 29, 2021Petén Health research on diabetes: Presentation to UCSF ColloquiumWith the hard work and diligent effort of Maritza and Lauren, our team collected interviews with 15 CHWs and the research was selected...
Kate FeibuschMay 4, 2020Reflections on our visit to El Naranjo in February 2020In what seems like a lifetime ago, we brought an intrepid group of 11 travelers from the U.S. to Guatemala for the Inauguration of the...
Kate FeibuschFeb 17, 2020Supply list: Plaster?We asked the Community Health Workers what supplies they needed us to bring down when we travel for the inauguration of the Medical...
Kate FeibuschFeb 16, 2020Seeing clearly now...Guess how much 900 pairs of reading glasses weigh? 57 pounds! We will carry them down to Guatemala at the end of the month. Community...
Kate FeibuschFeb 11, 2020Wrapping up!Tidying up the construction site of the Medical Training Center in Petén, Guatemala in preparation for the inauguration at the end of...
Kate FeibuschFeb 10, 2020Terraced garden loveI love this photo. This terraced garden area is how our (100% volunteer) architect Lucas Plumb dealt with an inconvenient 10 foot drop...
Kate FeibuschFeb 9, 2020Into the detailsIt's all in the details now—this week we installed the railing on the porch at the clinic of the Medical Training Center in Petén,...
Kate FeibuschJan 19, 2020What's on TV today? School opening!!Watch party! We spent the morning watching -- live via WhatsApp -- the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new school, sponsored by Petén...
Kate FeibuschJan 13, 2020Surgery is needed, next step is a 4 hour drive It’s 3am and the Peten Health Community Health Workers are loading this rented van full of 13 pre-surgical patients. They will drive 4...
Kate FeibuschJan 11, 2020Necessary preparationsThe Petén Health Community Health Workers finish each clinic visit by counting out and dispensing any necessary medicines, saving...
Kate FeibuschNov 18, 2019November 2019 Transitions!The Education Building has been a great addition to the life and work of the CHWs. Students have a comfortable place to stay and learn...
Kate Feibusch, M.D.Jun 17, 2018Beccah's Adventures: Training on the Respiratory SystemPeten Health and the Community Health Workers welcome Beccah to El Naranjo for six weeks during May and June. Beccah has a strong...
Kate FeibuschFeb 28, 2018Kate Visits Peten February 2018Week of February 25. Kate is off to Peten where she’ll be making progress on building the new Medical Training Center and Clinic in the...
Kate FeibuschFeb 8, 2018How we train rural farmers as health care providersCHWs Advanced Training January 2018 January's advanced training course brought together Community Health Workers from 2002, 2005, 2010,...
Kate FeibuschJan 19, 2018Amazing generosity in 2017 helped us grow...In Peten, keeping track of medications. Ideas from many January 7, 2018 . Kate writes: Just spent an exciting weekend doing our first year of TAXES (not). We spent a lean 3% on operating...
Kate FeibuschDec 28, 2017Live from Windsor! Peten Health was on Facebook Live Streaming.On a learning curve about non-profits and social media, Kate recently did several live streaming Facebook posts as part of an online...
Lesley McGalliard M.D.Jul 22, 2017Waiting room serves as classroom, for nowIn May, the Community Health Workers moved their work to a new space, an unused government clinic that they have permission to occupy for...