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II. NUTRITION
In Honduras, it is estimated that over 70% of families are at the poverty level. Poverty is the leading cause of malnutrition since food income is very low. Therefore, our four POINT centers have a feeding program. Nutritious and delicious food is prepared daily in the POINT centers, which ensures a substantial meal for the children. Our nutrition program has enabled children with malnutrition to overcome that condition. In the year 2022, 181,200 meals were served.
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III. PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
One of the greatest needs in Tegucigalpa is timely surgical intervention. Therefore, UTHSC is working with POINT on multiple surgical missions that focus on a wide range of specialties including pediatric surgery, urologic pediatric surgery, and breast surgery. This year we had the opportunity to further formalize this relationship into a partnership to not only provide a clinical service, but also create a professional and academic exchange to help train pediatric surgeons in the region.
