SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Team Esperanza
departs this week for the impoverished highlands of Guatemala on a medical and community
development mission that will help change the lives of more than a
thousand people. For the 4th year in a row, the mission
is sponsored in part by AMN Healthcare, which sends both medical
and community development volunteers.
Team Esperanza is part of HELPS
International, a non-profit organization that provides social and
health programs through a system of partnership and mutual
responsibility in Guatemala,
Nicaragua, Honduras, El
Salvador, and Mexico.
"HELPS International does absolutely incredible work helping the
people of Guatemala: Team
Esperanza's weeklong mission will improve the lives of more than a
thousand people in need," said Susan
Salka, President and CEO of AMN Healthcare. "The entire AMN
team nationwide is very proud to make this mission the centerpiece
of our global corporate social responsibility."
Team Esperanza, which leaves on
Saturday for Huehuetanango, Guatemala, includes a team of healthcare
professionals that administers surgical, dental, obstetric,
pediatric and other types of care to residents of Guatemala's rural highlands. For many people,
treatment by Team Esperanza is the only medical care they ever
receive.
Community development volunteers focus on installing water
filters for purification and ONIL stoves, which utilize 70% less
wood than the open, indoor fires usually used for cooking. The ONIL
stoves vent toxic wood smoke out of the home and reduce the risk of
serious burns. The mission to install stoves and water filters
helps reduce many health problems that are treated by the medical
mission, such as eye and respiratory diseases from smoke, hernias
from carrying large loads of wood, and gastrointestinal and other
illnesses caused by impure water.
AMN Healthcare is sending 32 participants, including both
healthcare professionals for medical services and company
volunteers for community development. This year's Team Esperanza
mission will include a record number of 125 volunteers and 15
Guatemalan staff in both the clinical and community development
teams. Last year's mission resulted in 112 surgeries, 1,178 patient
visits and the installation of 76 stoves.
About HELPS International
HELPS International's
mission is to provide enduring programs of practical, social and
spiritual value to people in the developing world. HELPS strives
for permanent change through its programs, which promote mutual
respect, responsibility and partnership within the local
infrastructure based on the inherent value of the individual. HELPS
support includes four main program areas of education, healthcare,
economic development and home transformation utilizing
award-winning ONIL products. HELPS International began its mission
in Guatemala in 1984, and today
has programs in Guatemala,
Nicaragua, Honduras, El
Salvador, Mexico and
Haiti.
About AMN Healthcare
AMN Healthcare is the leader and
innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and staffing services
to healthcare facilities across the nation. The Company provides
unparalleled access to the most comprehensive network of quality
healthcare professionals through its innovative recruitment
strategies and breadth of career opportunities. With insights and
expertise, AMN Healthcare helps providers optimize their workforce
to successfully reduce complexity, increase efficiency, and improve
patient outcomes. AMN delivers managed services programs,
healthcare executive search solutions, vendor management systems,
recruitment process outsourcing, predictive modeling, medical
coding and consulting, and other services. Clients include
acute-care hospitals, community health centers and clinics,
physician practice groups, retail and urgent care centers, home
health facilities, and many other healthcare settings. For more
information about AMN Healthcare, visit www.amnhealthcare.com.
Media Contact:
Jim Gogek
Corporate Communications
AMN Healthcare
(858) 350-3209
Jim.Gogek@amnhealthcare.com
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