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Page 1: Medical Missions Unlimited Trip to Chiapas, Mexico (9/6-13/08)

Medical Missions UnlimitedTrip to Chiapas, Mexico (9/6-13/08)

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Chiapas, Mexico

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DemographicsThe People• Economically Challenged –

primarily poor, rural farmers• 25% are predominantly of

Mayan decent and do not speak Spanish

• Approximately 40% of the population is malnourished

• 89% earn less than $3,500/yr

• Less than 50% of the households have running water

The Land• Humid, Tropical (the

highlands can average 120 inches of rain/ year

• Many areas have no roads• There are 32 Zapatista

Municipalities in Chiapas• Conquered by Spain in the

early 16th century• Focal Point of the Zapatista

Rebellion in 1994

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San Cristobal de Las Casas

Built in the 1500’s, primarily a tourist destination for Europeans and Australians, Approx. 200,000 residents

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Hotel Jardein and The Shawver’s

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L-R: BARBARA BENTLEY, DR. RICHARD YOUNG, MELISSA FRIEDRICH, DAVID ROBERTS, CATHY MOORE, RN

The MMU Team

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Triage

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Our First Stop in Occosingo

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How Did We Travel? (video)

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AccessibilityRoads Communications

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Our Second Stop – Zapata3 Generations Live Here (9 People– apprx. 450 sq ft)Kitchen and Bath Facilities

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Esteban’s HouseClinic, Dinner, Church and Hotel

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The Faces of Zapata

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Currency

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Gracious Hosts

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The People of La Ceyba (video)

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What Did We Find?• Our first Stop – TB, Typhoid and Scabies in one

house – 3 generations (very common)

• Kids = Intestinal Parasites, Scabies, Seizures, Dental Issues

• Adults = Joint Pain, Headaches, Parasites, Hernias, Cancer, Diabetes, Hypertension

• Treated over 140 patients in 8 Villages

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Jose Luis and Eloy Martines

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The Children of Tacuba – Live Like a Rock Star

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Why Go?