by Richard Kafie Bendeck | Dec 3, 2024
by Erick Nery, Peru | May 30, 2023
Local Context The foundation for healthy teeth in children and teenagers is laid during the first years of life. Poor diet, poor habits of food intake, and inadequate tooth brushing habits during the first two years of life have been shown in several studies to be...
by Erick Nery, Peru | May 30, 2023
Local Context In Peru, 22% of people live in poverty, with little access to nutritious food and 13.1% of children under 5 are chronically malnourished. Over the past decade, hunger and poverty have significantly decreased in Peru. One of the country’s greatest...
by Keyla Suazo, Honduras | May 24, 2022
Many families in Honduras lack access to quality primary healthcare. The primary care clinic at NPH Honduras provides services to all children and adolescents living in residential care at the Santa Fe Ranch, as well as to staff and volunteers. The clinic is open 24...
by Erick Nery, Peru | May 20, 2022
Local Context Children and adolescents who for various reasons live without or at risk of losing parental care are those who are most exposed to vulnerable cases of family violence, social violence, being victims of diseases, addictions, insecurity, poverty or extreme...