One of A Promise of Health’s greatest strengths is its hardworking and dedicated staff. All native Yucatecans, they know firsthand the poverty and despair found in rural villages. Because they are making a difference, their pride is infectious; their work superb.

Dr. Miriam Saldivia Arriaga, DH
Doctor Miriam Saldivia is a homeopathic physician trained in surgery and childbirth. This is her second year with A Promise of Health. A very capable doctor, she has won great acceptance in the rural communities. With family in Quintana Roo, she has always held an interest and respect for the Maya and other indigenous people. She graduated from Escuela Libre de Homeopatía de México IAP in Mexico City. In 2005 she worked in “Home Sweet Home,” a Rotary sponsored shelter for homeless in Mexico City. Miriam works in pueblos along the northern Yucatán coast.
 

Dr. Luis Bonilla
Dr. Luis Bonilla is a homeopathic physician trained in surgery and childbirth. He is a graduate from Escuela Libre de Homeopatía de México IAP in Mexico City. Luis is 30 years old and is completing his first year with A Promise of Health. The Yucatán was a first for Dr. Bonilla though he has experience with indigenous people in Veracruz and Sonora. In his work, he shows great compassion for the rural poor. His base village in Yucatán is Huhí, where A Promise of Health began its healthcare programs in 2001. His Medicine Wheel serves our southernmost communities.

Dr. Alejandra Salcedo Jasso
Dr. Alejandra Salcedo Jasso is a homeopathic physician trained in surgery and childbirth. She is a graduate from the Escuela Libre de Homeopatía de México IAP in Mexico City. Alejandra was originally trained as a nurse and worked in rural communities in the state of México, Veracruz and Sonora. Her experiences bringing healthcare to indigenous people is a valuable asset to A Promise of Health. Her base municipality is Hoctún. She also serves the communities of Seye, Citilcum, Kantunil, and Teya. Each week, in these poor communities, she sees an incredible number of patients who seek her help.

Dr. Aaron Cruz Zamudio, DH

Dr. Aaron Cruz Zamudio is our newest homeopathic doctor. He is a recent graduate of the Escuela Libre de Homeopatía de México, IAP, where he also received training in surgery and childbirth. His assignment will encompass a new Medicine Wheel that will serve rural communities to the south and west of Mérida. This Medicine Wheel is sponsored by two Rotary Clubs. One is the Mérida Montejo Rotary Club and the other is the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Since it is necessary to drive to the pueblos, the doctor will live in Mérida. Though many communities are close by the large city of Mérida, extreme poverty exists.