CDNA supports monthly to the HIV catchment and linkage clinic in David, Chiriquí.   This clinic is innovative in its recruitment, linkage, and adherence strategy in the men who have sex with men, sex workers, and transgender populations. This clinic, located in David, Chiriquí focuses on: 1) Accompaniment by another member of the community living with HIV, for…

CDNA is supporting migrant peoples in transit through Darien, Panama, in an interinstitutional study (January 2022) that will describe the health needs of this population as they travel through Panama.  The study will focus on mental health, sexual and reproductive health, tropical medicine, and nutrition. In addition, CDNA will support health education efforts and hygiene kits during this…

 CDNA donated this year to the Río Bueno school in the Central Mountain Range in the Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé.  The donation was used to refurbish and improve the school’s infrastructure so children can have access to technology in their online and blended online classes.   This Comarca is the most impoverished region in Panama, where over…

Due to social distancing guidelines, our annual in-person medical conference again occurred online. This year, we had more than 100 participants each day.  In 2021, we had presenters from several national and international organizations and institutes, including Médecins Sans Frontières, the United Nations Programme for Development, and the Gorgas Memorial Institute For Health Studies.

The use of technologies for health promotion in western Panama’s Indigenous region Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé is often limited to group conferences and paper hand-outs. In the project Kwin ribere munkrä gwi, CDNA designs health promotion materials for this Comarca using radio and social media. Through community engagement conducted by CDNA, community members identified health topics of…