A MESSAGE FROM NATALIE:
PEDIATRIC HEALTH FAIR IN LA MORITA
Thank you to those of you who indicated that you would like to volunteer at (the) Pediatric Health Fair in Tijuana on December 3, 2005! For everybody else, this is a second invitation for you to participate in this unique opportunity.
In participation with officers at Camp Pendleton, the Palomar Chapter of the Flying Samaritans is helping to organize the third annual health fair in Tijuana. The mission and goals of this project are included at the end of the email.
We need your help! We need organizations and individuals to volunteer to sponsor one or two modules each. What this involves: creating visual aids and posters, developing educational activities, and presenting the health information at the health fair on December 3, 2005! We also need help with fundraising to provide food for health fair attendees.
If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact me at ndorwin at gmail dot com. The fair is only a month and a half away, so please let me know as soon as possible if you'd like to volunteer! Thank you!
Modules to be presented:
Nutrition
Dental Hygiene
Germs and Infectious Diseases Prevention
Vision Screening (UCSD Med Students have chosen this module)
Drug Use Prevention/Child Safety
Height/Weight Screening
There will also be 10 pediatricians seeing children, volunteers from Camp Pendleton doing diabetes screening, and nurses giving immunizations to the children. We are also entertainment for the children and food for everybody – children, parents, volunteers!
Thank you and take care!
Natalie Dorwin
ndorwin at gmail dot com
December 3, 2005 Pediatric Health Fair in La Morita, Tijuana
Mission & Objective: To educate the general population especially the young generation in all aspects of physical, psychological and social health to prevent the incidence and spread of disease.
Project Background: Tijuana is a very large city and constantly growing due to the influx of immigration not only of Mexican nationals but other Central Americans who come to Tijuana with the hope of someday crossing the border. This overflow of population has completely exhausted the already limited medical resources. There aren't enough physicians or nurses to cover the basic medical needs of those who seek medical assistance when their diseases are already at an advanced state. Physicians often become frustrated when they see patients at this advanced disease states that could have been easily prevented if they had received the proper education and prevention.
Additionally, being so close to the border many of these people eventually end up on the other side where they will eventually become a burden to the US healthcare system.
Project Goal: To hold annual Health Fairs to educate the general population of the marginal communities especially the young and adolescent who are at greater risk of contacting sexually transmitted diseases, teen pregnancy and drug abuse. Adolescents already victims of these social diseases will get referred to special local institutions for therapy and follow up treatment. By means of this annual health fair we hope to increase public awareness with respect to health issues, detection and prevention and the need to take control of their own health considering the limitations and lack of interest of the government in the healthcare needs of these rural areas. But the best measure of success with the adolescent population will be observed with a marked decrease in teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and drug use.
In participation with officers at Camp Pendleton, the Palomar Chapter of the Flying Samaritans is helping to organize the third annual health fair in Tijuana. The mission and goals of this project are included at the end of the email.
We need your help! We need organizations and individuals to volunteer to sponsor one or two modules each. What this involves: creating visual aids and posters, developing educational activities, and presenting the health information at the health fair on December 3, 2005! We also need help with fundraising to provide food for health fair attendees.
If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact me at ndorwin at gmail dot com. The fair is only a month and a half away, so please let me know as soon as possible if you'd like to volunteer! Thank you!
Modules to be presented:
Nutrition
Dental Hygiene
Germs and Infectious Diseases Prevention
Vision Screening (UCSD Med Students have chosen this module)
Drug Use Prevention/Child Safety
Height/Weight Screening
There will also be 10 pediatricians seeing children, volunteers from Camp Pendleton doing diabetes screening, and nurses giving immunizations to the children. We are also entertainment for the children and food for everybody – children, parents, volunteers!
Thank you and take care!
Natalie Dorwin
ndorwin at gmail dot com
December 3, 2005 Pediatric Health Fair in La Morita, Tijuana
Mission & Objective: To educate the general population especially the young generation in all aspects of physical, psychological and social health to prevent the incidence and spread of disease.
Project Background: Tijuana is a very large city and constantly growing due to the influx of immigration not only of Mexican nationals but other Central Americans who come to Tijuana with the hope of someday crossing the border. This overflow of population has completely exhausted the already limited medical resources. There aren't enough physicians or nurses to cover the basic medical needs of those who seek medical assistance when their diseases are already at an advanced state. Physicians often become frustrated when they see patients at this advanced disease states that could have been easily prevented if they had received the proper education and prevention.
Additionally, being so close to the border many of these people eventually end up on the other side where they will eventually become a burden to the US healthcare system.
Project Goal: To hold annual Health Fairs to educate the general population of the marginal communities especially the young and adolescent who are at greater risk of contacting sexually transmitted diseases, teen pregnancy and drug abuse. Adolescents already victims of these social diseases will get referred to special local institutions for therapy and follow up treatment. By means of this annual health fair we hope to increase public awareness with respect to health issues, detection and prevention and the need to take control of their own health considering the limitations and lack of interest of the government in the healthcare needs of these rural areas. But the best measure of success with the adolescent population will be observed with a marked decrease in teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and drug use.
MAPS, DIRECTIONS, & WAYPOINTS:
Casa San Eugenio Southbound Directions
Mileages listed here are accurate, Odometer readings vary. Note the various landmarks listed and travel safe!
Mileage Notes WPT
0.00 Zero Odometer at Border Crossing - Stay in middle (or #3) lane - Follow signs to "Via Rapida" 1
0.70 If you miss Via Rapida you will see the "New Costco" at the first light - Don't Worry! New Costco
1.26 2nd light - turn left around the glorieta (round about) and get in far right lane. 3
1.43 Stop sign - Turn Right on to Via Rapida, do not go over bridge - If you made Via Rapida just continue from here. 4
1.50 Stay on the side road until the next note if you are going to the meeting place at the old Costco - Merge left into main traffic lanes if you are driving the whole way
3.55 Old Costco on right - turn into parking lot Old Costco
9.10 End of Via Rapida - T intersection - Turn Left 7
9.50 Second stop light - Turn Right - Road Sign to Tecate - Both right hand lanes turn right. 20
11.55 Get in right lane - road sign to El Florido - turn right on clover leaf exit. Stop Light - You will see a Gigante store on your left. - Continue forward 21
13.98 Stop Light - Turn Right - note Calimax Store on far left corner 18
14.26 Road forks - Stay Right 13
14.63 Stop Sign - Turn Left down hill
14.92 T intersection 4 lane divided road - Turn left up hill 17
15.63 At top of hill turn right on to dirt road. Note High Tension Tower on the right - Follow main track 14
15.75 Road forks - Stay Left
15.82 Road goes to the right - follow main track.
16.20 T intersection - Turn Right 15
16.46 Casa San Eugenio on right - Note military green painted buildings - Turn right through gate - You Made It! 16
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