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Honduras Health Care
"Health as a basis for improving the conditions of life" is the motto of the National Health Plan for 2010-2014.
According to the head of the Ministry of Health, Arturo Bendana, the objectives of the National Health Plan are, among other items, the implementation of a model for community care that focuses on prevention, and family health care.
Money allocated to local governments per capita, is expected to provide a local government-funded insurance system to ensure treatment.
Other goals are to reduce maternal mortality from 108 persons to 60, on 100,000 live births. The government hopes to increase institutional deliveries from 65, to 85 percent, and to cover every woman of childbearing age with basic micronutrients such as ferrous sulfate, folic acid, and vitamin A, among others.
They also hope to achieve a minimum of a 95 percent vaccination coverage nationally.
Honduran Wins Silver Medal
17 year old José Ramón Madrid Padilla has won a silver medal in the 51st International Olympics of Mathematics.
The international event was held in Astaná, Kazajstán, and Honduran-born José Ramón, a graduate of Juan Lindo High School in Trinidad, Santa Bárbara, participated in the event for the second consecutive year. Last year, Mr. Padilla was awarded a bronze medal at the competetion held in Germany.
The annual competition is attended by delegations from 96 countries.
José Ramón studies at the National Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA) in Brazil.
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