Celebrating Midwives: Honoring Community Care This week, we witnessed the quiet power and profound impact of traditional midwives—parteras—as we traveled to two of our communities. The experiences we shared reaffirmed something we already knew: midwives are not just caregivers—they are the heart of maternal health in our communities. Care Rooted in Respect In Playa Lorenzo, […]
This Year, Make Things Happen
A reflection from Paulina Szylin, Floating Doctors Dental Lead How do I write about those experiences that can’t even be put to words? How do I tell people what I’ve seen without being misunderstood or judged, is it even possible? And yet I feel such pull to writing and sharing the stories that I have […]
Leaving Comfort Zones Behind
Carmen and Sofia’s Story with Floating Doctors Carmen, our Dental Lead, and Sofia, our Health Education Coordinator recently completed their fellowships with Floating Doctors. The transition from their lives in Spain to off-grid living off the coast of Panama and working with fewer resources was challenging, but rewarding. Below, they share a bit of their […]
Accelerating the Fight Against Malaria
It’s World Malaria Day. The World Health Organization selected the theme “Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world” and this theme is right on point for our communities. While the risk of transmission of the disease is low overall in Panama, it is most prevalent is in the Comarcas, which are mostly […]