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WHERE HEALTH DOES NOT REACH
-”Do you know your letters?” asked the ophthalmologist.
- No, replied the villager.
Doroteo, aged 76, knew how to tame horses for recognised Uruguayan
ranches. 50 years ago he settled in the village of Cañada del Pueblo, a
rural spot located in the heart of the Paysandú department. In 2012, when a
“Gratitude was not expressed with
words, he removed his hat and
extended a firm hand”.
Luis Massa, member of the Paysandú Lions Club.
mobile clinic arrived in Pueblo Gallinal, he visited an ophthalmologist for the
first time who, after overcoming some practical drawbacks, managed to save
his sight with lenses and medication.
The Club de Leones in Paysandú transformed a bus into a mobile clinic
suitable for carrying out visual and dental check-ups and preventive
healthcare activities, visiting the most remote rural communities.
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