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Peru News

May 10, 2010
Healthy Communities and Municipalities Project Attends Malnutrition Forum
Representatives from LMS’ Healthy Communities and Municipalities (HCM) project in Peru recently attended a forum on reducing chronic levels of malnutrition. 


April 7, 2010
Healthy Communities and Municipalities Communications Materials featured in SOTA conference in Miami
LMS' Healthy Communities and Municipalities (HCM) project in Peru was recently showcased at the USAID Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Region Health Managers' State of the Art (SOTA) Meeting. 


June 29, 2009
VLDP for MOH Teams in Peru Comes to a Close
The 13-week VLDP for 13 teams from the central and regional offices of the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Peru has come to an end with much progress and enthusiasm shown by participants. 


June 1, 2009
Peru’s Healthy Communities and Municipalities (HCM) Project Develops Multimedia Toolbox
The LMS-supported HCM project in Peru, recently designed and packaged a comprehensive toolbox to facilitate the implementation of the health community and municipalities strategy. 


March 23, 2009
New Virtual Leadership Development Program (VLDP) Launched in Peru
In March 2009, LMS launched a VLDP in Spanish for Peru’s Healthy Communities and Municipalities (HCM) Project. 


October 31, 2008
Guide for Training Community Leaders to Improve Leadership and Management Practices
This new resource is based on work developing leadership capacity at the community level in LMS programs in Nicaragua and Peru. 


February 25, 2008
USAID Praises the Moral Leadership and Community Management Program in Peru
In January 2008, LMS’ Healthy Communities and Municipalities (HCM) project in Peru launched the second Community Moral Leadership and Management Development Program in Bellavista, Peru, for 13 teams from nearby communities. 


February 8, 2008
LMS Staff Discuss Health Program on Radio in Peru
LMS staff visiting the municipality of Sapasoa in Northern Peru were recently interviewed on the local radio program... 


December 17, 2007
Update on LMS Accomplishments in Peru
In Peru, the Healthy Municipalities and Communities (HMC) program is pursuing efforts initiated in July 2006 to improve the welfare and development of targeted communities in the country that have high poverty rates and poor health indicators. 


November 2, 2007
Quality Standards of Care for Child Health and Maternal and Peri-Natal Health Approved in Peru
LMS, working closely with the Peru Ministry of Health (MOH) and Pathfinder International, developed “Quality Standards of Care for Child Health and Maternal and Peri-Natal Health,” a manual which was approved by the MOH in March 2007. 


September 10, 2007
Municipal Public Health Information System Launched in Peru; USAID/Peru Extends Funding
The LMS program Healthy Communities and Municipalities (HCM) in Peru designed, implemented, and is now offering support in a municipal public health information system (Sistema de Información Municipal de Salud Comunal or SISMUNI). 


June 28, 2007
Business Planning for Health (BPH) Program Starts in Peru
Facilitated by an LMS staffer and a consultant based in Guatemala and Bolivia, respectively, this BPH involves 35 participants from the LMS Healthy Communities and Municipalities (HMC) project 


May 4, 2007
Peru: South-South Transfer Between LMS Programs.
The Community Leadership Development (CLD) program developed by LMS/Nicaragua has been adapted for application in the LMS Healthy Communities and Municipalities (HCM) project in Peru. 


April 20, 2007
Community Monitoring of Maternal and Child Health Indicators in Peru
In July 2006 the Healthy Communities and Municipalities (HCM) project introduced a tool which permits participating communities to self-monitor key maternal and child health indicators. 


December 14, 2006
Virtual Leadership Development Program (VLDP) Strengthens Implementation of the LMS Peru Program
The VLDP Peru was offered from mid-August to mid-November. 


September 8, 2006
VLDP/Peru
The new LMS Peru project, Healthy Communities and Municipalities (HMC), decided to use the VLDP as a way to introduce project teams to LMS leadership concepts and practical approaches 


July 28, 2006
Peru: Healthy Municipalities and Communities (HMC) Program
LMS formally inaugurated its new program in Peru on July 24—26, 2006.