Project Report
| Apr 29, 2013
Continued Growth and Learning at Clinica Verde ...
![Greywall Sanchez, one of our cherished patients.]()
Greywall Sanchez, one of our cherished patients.
Hello, Dear Supporters:
Thanks to you and others like you, we continue to move forward and do good work at Clinica Verde! I'd like to share with you some highlights from the first quarter of 2013.
• From January through March of this year, we experienced 3,473 patient visits
* Of these patients, 63% came from rural areas; 35% urban; and 2% from other departments
• 47% of these patients were visiting Clincia Verde for the first time; 53% were repeat visits. This looks very good to us, since it means that we're both growing and retaining patients, who are returning for their recommended wellness visits. In fact ...
• 65% of our pregnant women are realizing the 4 or more recommended prenatal visits at Clinica Verde. This is great news!
In addition to the important work at the clinic, this semester we've been working with a group of students from the Yale School of Management, who have been helping us examine opportunities in our business model and strengthen our plan for long-term sustainability. The group traveled to Clinica Verde in March to meet with some of our key partners and do research. We are so grateful to these students for their time and expertise!
And ... CV Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Bob Moore attended the Global Health and Innovation Conference at Yale in April to present a social enterprise pitch on Evidence Based Design and how Clinica Verde's sustainably designed clinic is having a positive effect on patient behavior.
We continue to make positive steps forward in our work. I'm writing you now from Managua, where this morning I'll be meeting with a representative of Green Empowerment to discuss partnering on solar at the clinic; will present to the Board of the American Nicaraguan Foundation; will meet with a local President of Rotary to discuss opportunities for working together; and will catch up with the excellent people of Cafe Don Paco, who have been partnering with us in our work.
Thanks for being a believer! Your support inspires us to work harder and smarter every day.
Saludos,
Susan
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