As an attempt to reach the male population of the villages that we service, we are doing overnight visits and mobile clinics to the more distant areas. One of the things that we have noticed this year is that we seldom see the men of the villages. When we arrive for mobile clinic at mid-morning they are already working in the fields and when we leave at mid-afternoon they are not back yet. So we pack everything we need to stay overnight in the Landrover, including mosquito nets, thin mattresses, food, etc, and usual clinic supplies. We set up camp at the school or community center, sometimes in the same place that we hold clinical. In the evening we hold health education classes for the men. Our first theme was “1st Aid for Farmers” and our next will be “How to Keep Your Family Healthy.” So far we have had good response and they all want us back for the next session.
Heading out for the overnight clinical.
Men's 1st Aid Class - Aguacate 
Camping out in the Aguacate school.
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