Village has a clinic with a full-time nurse who lives in the village.  Currently there is no doctor
as the previous one completed his year of service.  A new doctor is expected at the beginning
of January.  The village is divided into four quadrants with a health promoter in each quadrant.  In addition there is one midwife and one practicing traditional herbal healer.

Note: Spanish terms have been italicized.

Medical Problems (February 1997 to January 1998)

Hipertension Arterial Sistemia             59
Diabetes Mellitus                                  12
Gastritis                                                12
Heridas prod. X arma punzo -cort.        5
Odontalgias                                            3
Cefaleas                                                  2
Cardiopatia                                            1
Hemorroides                                          1

Infections (February 1996 to January 97)

Infeccones Respiratorias                                 160
Disenteria Bacilar (ascariasis y amibiasis)       46
Infecciones tranmitidas por hongos                  15
Infeccion vias urinarias                                    25
Conjuntivitis                                                     36
Absceso                                                               3
Enfermedad inflamatoria del ojo                        2
Vaginitis                                                             2
Herpes Zoster                                                     2
     
Birth Control
Oral                     309
Injection                30
IUD                         6
Quirorgicas         381
Preservatives         34

Personal Hygiene:
Bath one or more times a day                           15%
Bath and change clothes more than two days   85%

Diet:

Diet is the same as other villages except the addition of fish.  Many, however, don't
know the value of the protein in fish and don't eat it.

Major Health Problems:

According to the nurse the most frequent medical problems are diarrhea and repertory infection. 

Source of Date:

All data was recorded from clinic annual report for Soferino.