SAVE THE DATE !!! Oct. 26 – Nov. 7, 2015 DESKAN INSTITUTE & TRAINING Inc. Bocas del Toro and Chiriqui are two of the main tourist destinations of Panama, Central America. Rural Panama registered disproportionately high infant and maternal mortality rates. Rural babies were roughly 20 percent more likely to die than their urban counterparts; childbearing was 5 times more likely to be fatal in rural Panama than in cities. Research also shows that poverty in concentrated in the rural areas. Nearly half of those living in rural areas suffer from poverty, with a quarter of those people experiencing The goal of this mission is designed (a) to build the capacity of leaders and their organizations under taking sustainable programs that address cutting - edge issues. (b) Our mission is to provide health care to those in remote areas who otherwise have greatly limited chances of survival if their illnesses are not diagnosed and treated. extreme poverty. For the indigenous people of Panama, the numbers are even worse. Of the indigenous natives in the country, eighty percent live below the poverty line and over half are extremely poor. REGISTER ONLINE! 424 Orchards Walk Stone Mountain, GA 30087 Phone: 770-498-2152 | Fax: 770-498-2253 | Cell: 404-234-2702 Email: [email protected]  Come and share your Medical Knowledge  Communicate your Clinical Findings  Demonstrate your Prevention Skills Contact Giovanna: 678-685-8378 Contact Charles: 404-234-2702 WWW.DESKAN.NET