Health

Boca Costa Medical Mission
Description of a clinic program in Boca Costa de Solola, with detailed information for volunteer work groups.
http://www.bocacostamm.org/

The De Peña Foundation of Guatemala
Nonprofit which provides medical care in Santa Catarina Palopo and other parts of the Lake Atitlan region. Information on the foundation´s history and future projects.
http://www.doctorlouis.org/

Glens Falls Medical Missionary Foundation
US-based nonprofit which provides medical services on trips to Nueva Santa Rosa. Describes the community, past work, and how to participate.
http://gfmmf.org/

Hands of Hope
A nonprofit medical clinic in San Rafael describes their history, the indigenous villages they serve, and their donation and volunteer needs.
http://www.hands-of-hope.com/

Health for Humanity
A Western Canada based volunteer organization providing quality medical care and equipment for the poor of Guatemala. Information on past trips, planned programs, fundraising, and organization leadership.
http://www.h4h.ca

Jungle Medic Missions
Independent Rio Dulce-based Christian missionaries providing medical and dental care. Describes participation opportunities for work groups, and inkind donation needs.
http://www.junglemedicmissions.org/

Project GIFT
Canadian nonprofit which uses volunteer medical professionals to provide clinics in the Lake Atitlan area, while raising money for a permanently staff facility. Describes past activities and how to volunteer or donate. [French/English/Spanish]
http://www.projectgift2003.org

WINGS
Nongovernmental organization providing reproductive health care, education, family planning and birth control, cervical cancer screening, and other reproductive health care. Program information, success stories, and how to donate.
http://www.wingsguate.org

World Health Organization
Overview of public health, including disease outbreaks, legislation, and statistics.
http://www.who.int/countries/gtm/en/

Landmine Monitor Report 2003
Describes land mine treaty status, progress of mine clearing programs, and assistance available to victims. <small>(August 1, 2003)</small>
http://www.icbl.org/lm/2003/guatemala.html