Guatemala

Current Projects

Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (June 1999 - December 2006)
To reduce the high number of child deaths in Guatemala, the American Red Cross is working together with the Guatemalan 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

Community Water and Sanitation Micro-projects (October 2003 – April 2005)

Organizational Development and Capacity Building for Guatemalan Red Cross Society (May 1999-December 2003)

HIV/AIDS Youth Education and Anti-Stigma Campaign (January 2003 – November 2003)

Central American Mitigation Initiative for Disaster Preparedness (February 2001 - February 2003)

Post- Hurricane Water and Sanitation Systems Rehabilitation (May 1999 - January 2003)

Community Health Project (March 1999 – December 2002)

Community Disaster Preparedness and Training (May 1999 – May 2002)

To read more about American Red Cross relief efforts in Guatemala, go to:

Bringing Clean, Safe Water to Central America Red Cross Brings Water to Guatemala Community The Wait Begins… Hurricane Preparedness In The Caribbean The Harvest After Considering Life Without Water in Guatemala Integrated Management of Childhood Illness