The Amazon Hope: A qualitative and quantitative assessment of a mobile clinic ship in the Peruvian Amazon.

ABSTRACT: The Loreto region of the Peruvian Amazon faces many obstacles to health care delivery. The majority of the population is river-bound and lives below the poverty line, with some of the worst health indicators in Peru. To overcome these barriers and fill a gap in health services, an NGO-based provider known as the Vine Trust has been providing care since 2001 via a mobile ship clinic called the Amazon Hope. This study presents an assessment of the Amazon Hope, first reporting health indicators of the program´s catchment area, services provided, and program utilization. It then describes perceptions of the program by community members and health workers, the program's strengths and weaknesses in contributing to health service delivery, and provides recommendations addressing limitations. The

SUBMITTER: Limaye NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6013175 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature