Preventive health program in "Pacho Ancho" community - April 2017

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/28/2017 - 14:59

On April 26th, 2017 the Preventive Health Program visited "Paso Ancho" - a rural community near Estelí - to give talks to the local children about preventive health care.

Gladys Ruíz - coordinator of the Preventive Health Program - with a group of children from "Paso Ancho".

Children from the community receive a toothbrush and toothpaste.

Gladys Ruíz teaches the children how to brush their teeth.

Gladys Ruíz applies fluoride varnish on the children's teeth in order to help to prevent caries.

Local people provide their property to the Preventive Health Program in order to attend the children.