Aldea Bola de Oro

  • Overview
  • Medical
  • Dental

Overview

Aldea Bola de Oro is located in central Guatemala. The typical house is made of adobe, cement blocks, wood, and zinc. Children in the community have access to middle school up to 9th grade. Currently, the community doesn’t have a water system, but the municipality and the community leaders are projecting building one in the near future. Most of the community members work in agriculture and artisans. The languages spoken in the community are Spanish and Kaqchikel. During initial communications with Global Brigades, community leaders expressed that their top three needs were access to medical brigades, access to education, a water system construction, and improving public health services.

Municipality: Chimaltenango

Department: Chimaltenango

Homes : 300
Population : 1200
Water System : Not Started
Community Bank : Not Started
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : No
Community Health Workers : Not Started
Education : Up to 9th grade
Distance from Lodging Facility : 15 KM

Medical

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

HEALTH CARE ACCESS:

Over 90% of the population in the municipality of Chimaltenango are part of Mayan indigenous groups. Public health care in Guatemala falls under the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MSPAS) which has 2,200 service units across the country.  Even with this coverage, it is essential to note that medications, supplies, and materials are often not available. Health worker density in rural communities is 3.0 per 10,000 persons as opposed to 25.7 to 10,000 in urban areas of Guatemala. There are significant gaps in health care services between rural indigenous and urban populations in Guatemala.

Community members in Aldea Bola de Oro does not have access to a health post in their community., they have to travel to the nearest community to get medical aid. During initial communications with Global Brigades, community leaders shared that the most common illnesses were fever, cough, flu, and stomachache.

46

Volunteers

558

Patient Consultations

210

Vision screenings provided

52

Health Education Workshops

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical Brigades use the local school as their brigade site. The school has 6 rooms, where the various medical stations are conducted. 

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 284

BRIGADE SITE: Community School

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS IN ALDEA BOLA DE ORO:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Louisiana State University Medical May 2023 23

Dental

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

DENTAL CARE  ACCESS:

In 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 dentists within a reasonable distance.

122

Patient Consultations

94

Number of Extractions

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical Brigades use the local school as their brigade site. The school has 6 rooms, where the various medical stations are conducted. 

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 284

BRIGADE SITE: Community School

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS IN ALDEA BOLA DE ORO:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Louisiana State University Medical May 2023 23

Local Reference Points

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