The community of Puerto Peñasco has responded well to the 2021 Pañatón (Diaper Thon), donating a total of 1433 diapers so far for low-income individuals that receive care at the city’s General Hospital. Hospital Director Dr. Pablo Martínez Valeriano detailed the statewide diaper drive, launched on March 16th, remains open as the need for both […]
Visual Health Clinic to be held at the local Red Cross March 5th – 9th Blvd. Freemont # 140, Col. Benito Juárez
By José Antonio Pérez Following over four years of anticipation in seeking to equip the center, along with the completion of paperwork as required by COFEPRIS, Puerto Peñasco’s first Dialysis Center finally began operations on Saturday, Oct. 28th, marking an end to the trying journey of renal patients in the area. During a simple ceremony […]
The city’s first ever and long-awaited Dialysis Center has addressed final measures, including a contract with a hazardous waste collection company and development of the dialysis patient model, paving the way for it to begin functioning at any time in coming weeks. To begin, detailed Clinic Administrator Orlando Corrales , the clinic will offer private […]
The board supporting efforts to open the first Dialysis Clinic in Puerto Peñasco (Proyecto de Asistencia Comunitaria Integral, A.C.) is organizing a walk on March 9th to commemorate World Kidney Day. The march will begin at 5 p.m. from Plaza la Madre (next to the baseball stadium) and make its way to the facilities of […]
Staff that will oversee patients at the much-awaited Dialysis Center of Puerto Peñasco are currently undergoing intensive training to ensure quality services. As the Center itself already possesses three first-rate machines, as well as a water purifying plant and electric plant, not to mention its own facility, the step to train staff is being taken […]
A cancer awareness walk, which is also an opportunity to support all those facing the disease, will be held this Saturday, Oct. 22nd, led by the local San Peregrino association. The invitation is for anyone wishing to participate to meet at the Health Center (Centro de Salud) at the intersection of Blvd. Juarez and Ave. […]
By Azucena Mazón and Shandra Keesecker-Rivero For the past 6 years, and generally in the Fall, the Beltrones Association has brought women’s health care possibilities to neighborhoods across Puerto Peñasco via a mobile health unit. In late November / early December of 2015, the Beltrones Association mobile was at it again and now has sights […]
The local Health Control office has been inspecting and verifying area restaurants, seafood markets, hotels, street vendors, and beaches as part of the Spring “Lent” Operative. Health Control Director Carlos Decina indicated they are currently visiting food preparation establishments and services in order to ensure places and processes are clean. He detailed the intense operation […]
We recently received questions at info@rockypoint360.com regarding the city’s first Dialysis clinic, which included those below: When will the dialysis clinic open? What is the cost for older patients? Do they accept insurance (Seguro Popular)? While we do not have concrete answers for all of these, we decided to sit down with Rafaela Félix, President […]
Continuity at the local Dialysis Center is assured as it is a project backed by an association (“Comprehensive Community Assistance Project” A.C.) rather than a city administration project per se, confirms current municipal DIF Director Samuel Ortega. The project, which is 80% toward completion (and paperwork), will not be affected by the upcoming change of […]
On February 12, the Sonora State Commission for the Protection of Health Risks issued an alert prohibiting the fishing, commercialization, and consumption of bivalve mollusks. This includes oysters, clams, mussels, snailfish, scallops, geoduck, pustulose ark shell, and “tichidas”. This closure was initiated after biological studies by the Secretary of Health along the coasts of Puerto […]
Contributor: Dr. Ron Ridgway April 2014 On April 12th, Judy and I had the pleasure of meeting with Dr González to discuss the changes coming to his hospital over the next several months. Work is currently underway and Dr. González expects most everything in place in “about 6 months”. Both he and Amerimed are anxious […]
On Saturday, March 29th, a day long medical clinic promoted by the local DIF with the support of members from the Rocky Point Medical Clinic (George and Susy Stavros), as well as the invaluable help of Pastor Tab Gray of the Family of God Church, saw more than 400 people from across the community. From […]
A race bursting with color and replete with fun is being promoted by a group of young business people, proceeds from which will go to the dialysis project of the local social services office on Integral Family Development (DIF). Dubbed “Toma Color” (similar to Color Run), the 5K race is to take place on March […]
When Rafaela Felix de Figueroa became President of the local Office of Integral Family Development (DIF) social services organization, she envisioned a dialysis center for the community of Puerto Peñasco. Thanks to contributions from many individuals, businesses, and organizations over the past two years, and particularly the hard work and prayers of the Pittsburgh based […]