Duck Run III

  • Overview
  • Medical
  • Dental

Overview

Duck Run III is a village in the Cayo District of central interior Belize. Global Brigades began working in Duck Run III in 2024. There is no health facility in this community; people have to go to San Ignacio city for the public hospital, which is about 37 km away from the community. The service at this hospital is very poor, it is always at full capacity, and it has limited medications. People from Duck Run III prefer to go to a private Mennonite clinic in Spanish Lookout village, which is about 6 km away, and they pay $60 per medical consultation. The most common illnesses in the community are fever, diarrhea and flu.

Most houses are made of wood and cement blocks. People drink purchased filtered water. System water is chlorinated but not filtered, so it is not safe for drinking or cooking. There is very little agriculture, community members have permanent jobs in Spanish Lookout village, there are people interested in opening a busines,s but they do not have the capital to do so.

Region: Cayo

Homes : 180
Population : 700
Electricity : Yes
Water System : Yes
Community Bank : Not started
Health Center : No
Homes with Latrines : 100%
Education : Up to 10th grade

Medical

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

HEALTH CARE ACCESS:

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Duck Run III but has not yet begun with the Medical Program. Now in the planning phase, mobile clinics and medical training will start as soon as feasible.

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Total number of volunteers

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Patient consultations

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Health Education Workshops

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical brigades are often run in the community health centre or the community centre with a designated room or patio where the stations of the brigade can be run comfortably.

Average patients attended: +

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS IN DUCK RUN III:

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Dental

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

DENTAL CARE  ACCESS:

Working closely with the Medical Program, the Dental Program provides fillings, extractions, and fluoride treatments as a standard part of Medical Brigades. Most community members do not have regular access to dental care due to the lack of a dentist within a reasonable distance.

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Patient Consultations

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Extractions

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Dental Education Workshops

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Fluoride Treatments

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical brigades are often run in the community health centre or the community centre with a designated room or patio where the dental stations of the brigade can also be run comfortably.

Average patients attended: +

Nearby communities: Santa Rosa, San Roman, Georgetown

DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN DUCK RUN III:

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Local Reference Points

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