Bringing real Hope through Medical Outreach.

Highlights

Proof of being fully vaccinated is required to participate in this mission experience. There are no exceptions to this requirement under ANY circumstances.

English is the main language in the Honduras Bay Islands of Roatan and Utila. However, Spanish is also widely spoken in both islands.Please kindly follow HNE International’s instructions to obtain the requires VISA to enter to the country of Honduras.

The entire group will be divided in small teams depending on the ground location for medical services. Every team will be designated a particular medical clinic, and each morning you should get together to travel to your group’s pre-arranged location to arrive at the proper time.

On both islands, there isn’t enough medical or nursing staff to cover the necessities of the family health centers. There are only two satellite medical centers. To give you an idea of what it is like, one of those medical centers located in “flowers bay” has a medical student and a nursing student to cover approximately, 7,000 people that live in the area.

The type of diseases that are most common on the islands of Roatan and Utila are: Arterial Hypertension – Diabetes type 2 – Bronchial Asthma – Obesity – Tinea Corporis – Tinea Pedis – Tinea Capitis – Prurigo by Insects – Onychocryptosis – Common Flu – Pharyngotonsillitis – Pharyngitis – Otitis Media – Anemia – Gastroesophageal Reflux – Hemorrhoids – Vaginal Yeast Infection- You may see women during their pregnancy with the limitation that during those types of medical evaluations they don’t have a fetal Doppler or an ultrasound.

The following are the types of medication that are most needed on the islands of Utila and Roatan. The people of Honduras will be extremely thankful if you and your team can bring the following: Omeprazole – Metronidazole – Hemorrhoid Cream – Azithromycin – Clarirto –Dicloxacillin – Clinda – Diphenhydramine – Losartan – Ferrous Sulfate – Folic Acid – Ketoconazole Cream – Clotrimazole Vaginal Cream – Loratadine for Adults and children – Diphenhydramine – Prenatals – Vitamins Adults and Children – Enalaprilato – Enalapril – Nifedipine – Amlodipine – Irbersartan – Metformin – Acetaminophen – Hydrochlorothiazide- Glibenclamide – Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) - Ibuprophen – Clorhexidina enjuague 2% - Acido Hialuronico Gel -If needed, your team will be provided with a translator.

It’s highly recommended that you bring an umbrella, mosquito repellent, a sombrero, sunblock, plastic sandals, your personal medication, a good photo camera, strong tennis shoes, plastic gloves (a box), a face shield, and an aluminum water bottle.

There is a place for medical and nursing students as well as some other participants with other areas of expertise or interest. This particular mission experience is open for some health-related seminars on preventive medicine like: Smoking, Diabetes, Prostate and Ovarian Cancer, in a clinic or church setting.

If you choose to do so, there is an opportunity to pray with patients and encourage them to seek that special element of God’s leading hand in their lives.

There is a possibility that you may interact with other medical professionals that share the same area of expertise and professional interest.

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Most clinics will take place at a local, already established satellite medical clinic or in a tent at a central location of the village where we will be providing medical assistance.