The gynecology service for women with limited resources aims to provide access to reproductive health, prevent diseases, and treat gynecological conditions in a comprehensive manner. Services include: Gynecological consultations, Preventive exams such as Pap smears and ultrasounds, and Family planning.
CAMO focuses on four main areas in women’s health:
Ultrasound, Cervical Cancer, Gynecology and Mammography
Ultrasound
Dr. Jorge Romero
Dr. Francisco Chinchilla (Public Health Center)
Dr. Omar Zúniga (Maternal Clinic in Corquin, Copán)
Dr. Nery Gonzales (Maternal Clinic in Corquin, Copán)
Dr. Miguel Romero (Health Clinic in Gracias Lempira)
Dr. Lourdes Cruz (2001- 2018)
The ultrasound program was formed at the request of the director of one of the largest health clinics in Honduras. She saw many instances of pregnant women with problems who were turned away from hospitals resulting in maternal and fetal death. CAMO’s unltrasound program has helped resolve these issues. To date, CAMO has two employees and various counterparts dedicated to this program. CAMO also placed additional ultrasound machines in maternal care facilities in Public Health Center in Santa Rosa, as well Corquin and Gracias Lempira.
IMPACT: More then 3,049 services are provided per year. Early detection of high risk pregnancy and better prenatal management.
Cervical Cancer
Dr. Jorge Romero
Dr. Michelle Flores (Public Health Center)
Dr. Nancy Henríquez
Dr. Lourdes Villela (Since 2017-2018)
When CAMO iniciated this program, 32 women who needed emergency surgeries were diagnosed in the first month alone. Through work with counterpart surgeons, CAMO was able to provide these women with the necessary surgeries within a short, four-week period. Without this program, many women would have died waiting for surgery. To date, four clinics capable of diagnosis and treatment of cancerous cervical lesions are equipped and maintained by CAMO. In addition, CAMO staff see and treat an average of 12 women per month who have evidence of abnormal paps.
Dr. Romero continues to educate and train Honduran OB/GYN doctors in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical lesions.
IMPACT: 711 women per year are treated for cervical cancers. Mother’s are saved to continue to care for their children.
Mammography
Established in November of 1999, the mammography program fills a gap that previously existed in women’s health care in Honduras. The clinic, housed in the Public Health Center in Santa Rosa de Copán, was formed in response to a growing need for breast health services. For the first time, public health patients were able to receive all the necessary diagnostic and treatment services in one location. General physicians, oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, and surgeons work as a team to provide the most complete care possible in a timely, efficient manner.
Thanks to a successful cooperation between CAMO volunteers and Honduran public health staff, the mammography program is a step toward a solution to one of the global health community’s greatest concerns: the early detection, treatment, and prevention of breast cancer.
IMPACT: Early detection and treatment of breast cancer. More then 1,500 women are screened each year. Ongoing campaigns of breast health education.
Gynecology
Dr. Carlos Claudino
IMPACT: More then 200 services are provided per year.