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El Salvador
Current Projects
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness
To reduce the high number of child deaths in El Salvador, the American Red Cross is working together with the Salvadorean Red Cross, the Pan American Health Organization, the Ministry of Health and other groups through the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy. IMCI aims to reduce child mortality from the five illnesses that account for the majority of childhood deaths in the developing world. These include diarrhea, acute respiratory infections, measles, malaria and malnutrition. Community health volunteers are trained to prevent, recognize and treat the five deadly childhood illnesses. Teaching the 16 Key Family Practices is fundamental to IMCI. Once trained in IMCI, health educators teach caregivers and parents to recognize the danger signs of these diseases, encouraging referral to health facilities when needed.
Past Projects
El Salvador Municipal Disaster Mitigation (September 2002- September 2004)
Organizational Development and Capacity Building for Salvadorean Red Cross Society (April 1999-June 2003)
Central American Mitigation Initiative for Disaster Preparedness (February 2001 - May 2003)
Post-Earthquake Water and Sanitation Systems Rehabilitation (March 2001 – June 2003)
Post-Earthquake Psychosocial Support (January 2001- December 2002)
Salvadorean Red Cross Disaster Preparedness and Readiness Project (April 1999 – May 2002)
Post-Hurricane Water and Sanitation Systems Rehabilitation (April 1999 – November 2001)
To read more about American Red Cross relief efforts in El Salvador, go to:
Bringing Clean, Safe Water to Central America
The Children We Help: Central America
Photo Essay: Emergency Water in 57 Minutes
Looking Back- One Year Anniversary of the El Salvador Quake
The Wait Begins... Hurricane Preparedness In The Caribbean
Earthquakes in El Salvador, January-February 2001
In El Salvador, a Story of Triumph
Third Quake Rattles El Salvador
El Salvador Reels from Second Major Quake
Red Cross Workers Intensify Rescue Efforts in El Salvador
Red Cross Reconnecting Families Separated By Disaster
El Salvador Still Dealing with Effects of Deadly Quake
In Pictures: Helping Quake Victims Cope with Disaster
Salvadorans Dig Through Debris Amid Aftershocks
Red Cross Responds to Central America Quake
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