HUMANITARIAN AID SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST THROUGH THE HEALTH PROFESSION

PRESS RELEASE:

 

Ministry of Mercy is now an ONG in Nicaragua

GOD has chosen us to be His voice and His helpers to bring the gospel of JESUS CHRIST to the people of Nicaragua.  An acre of land in the town of Jinotepe, in the Carazo region of Nicaragua will become our new location for the MERCY HEALTH CLINIC (MHC) or actually it’s new title MINISTERIO DE MISERICORDIA CLINICA. We are located 47 kilometers on Pan American Highway to Nandiame, Nicaragua. We plan to break ground this July and start building the wall around the perimeter in November, 2009.  The 0.9 acres will be home to the clinic, a centralized warehouse, a Bible teaching church, a feeding center, dormitories and conference center and a home for the director.  MINISTERIO DE MISERICORDIA CLINICA will provide basic and preventive health care to individuals in Nicaragua.  One part of the clinic will be involved in providing general health care, focusing on nutrition and healthy lifestyles for men, women and children.  The other part of the clinic will offer a breast health program, focusing on breast health awareness, education, early screening of breast cancer through mammography and self-breast exams.  Working with the resources available in the country for treatment of breast cancer to decrease the mortality of women with breast cancer.

·       Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer related deaths among women worldwide, with case fatality rates highest in low-resource countries.

·       Breast cancer has not been well identified in Nicaragua as a priority health issue because infectious diseases are the predominant public health threat.

·       Majority of children in Nicaragua have Vitamin A and Iron deficiencies along with severe malnutrition.