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Nuestra Misión:

La Clínica de Salud Comunitaria de Common Ground es una organización sin fines de lucro que provee cuidados primarios de alta calidad gratuitamente a la comunidad de Nuevo Orleáns y las ciudades de alrededor, y desarrolla y provee programas que hace frente  comunidad para hacer frente a las necesidades de atención de salud a través de asociaciones de colaboración

História

The Common Ground Health Clinic started on September 9 , 2005 just days after hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. Due to the humanitarian disaster and apparent lack of governmental response, two community activists, Sharon Johnson and Malik Rahim put out a call for healthcare workers to help meet the overwhelming need. The clinic started as a first aid station with the arrival of “Street Medics”, which are first responders that gained notoriety through mass mobilizations of the anti-globalization movement. The clinic was originally set up in a mosque, with space being generously donated by the Masjid Bilal. Nurses, physicians, herbalists, acupunturists, EMTs social workers and community activists came from around the world to volunteer at Common Ground Health Clinic. To date, the clinic has recorded over 40,000 patient visits- all at no charge to the patient.

Metas

• To deliver quality healthcare services for free at the point of care;
• To provide quality healthcare education for preventive self-care;
• To create an environment conducive to patient, staff and volunteer learning;
• To provide quality integrative healthcare;
• To work in an anti-racist paradigm;
• To develop a model for community controlled provision of health services to fill gaps in care exacerbated by the disaster of Hurricane Katrina. 

 

Programas y Proyectos

• Proyecto de Salud Latina (LHOP)
• Community Health and Strength Initiative (CH&SI)
• Community Health Needs Assessment Project