Guatemala HEALTHRAYS Project

I just have had the privilege of seeing and hearing about the positive health impacts of our installation of the first of 29 digital x-ray machines in Guatemala. In the roughly five months that the x-ray package has been operational in Mixco, doctors at the clinic have seen patients come in after work at 5:00 PM for treatment of illnesses and injuries for which they previously would have deferred treatment in order not to miss a day or more of work traveling to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. X-rays from the clinic can be read almost immediately by a radiologist at the central hospital and an evaluation made available to the clinic doctor to guide treatment.

 

The government even has added a trauma specialist physician at Mixco because so many more medical situations can be addressed locally. The second  machine of the planned 29 was installed a week ago, and the Global Grant application for installation #3 is being finalized.