Aldea Xecoxol

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  • Medical
  • Dental

Overview

Aldea Xecoxol is located within central Guatemala. The typical house is made of adobe, cement blocks, and bricks. Children in the community have access to primary school. The community has a water system that was built with the help of the municipality, but the community members expressed that it needs a few improvements. Most of the community members work in agriculture and skilled labour. 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 Medical Brigades, access to education, and water system construction.

Municipality: Tecpan

Department: Chimaltenango

Homes : 500
Population : 3200
Water System : Complete
Community Bank : Not Started
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : Yes
Community Health Workers : Not Started
Education : Up to middle school
Distance from Lodging Facility : 20 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 to 3.0 per 10,000 persons as opposed to 25.7 to 10,000 in urban areas of Guatemala. There are major gaps in health care services between rural indigenous and urban populations in Guatemala.

Community members in Aldea Xecoxol have access to a health centre in their community within 1 KM of distance, but the services provided do not meet the needs of the community. During initial communications with Global Brigades, community leaders shared that the most common illnesses were fever, cough, and stomachache.

14

Volunteers

78

Patient Consultations

N/A

Vision screenings provided

28

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. Patients from a nearby community, Aldea La Cumbre, attend Medical Brigades in Aldea Xecoxol. 

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: +155,000

NEARBY COMMUNITIES: Aldea Xecoxol

BRIGADE SITE: Community School

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS IN ALDEA XECOXOL:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
University of Illinois at Chicago Medical December 2021 14

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 dentist within a reasonable distance.

51

Patient Consultations

82

Number of Extractions

N/A

Fillings Performed

N/A

Dental 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. Patients from a nearby community, Aldea La Cumbre, attend Medical Brigades in Aldea Xecoxol. 

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: +155,000

NEARBY COMMUNITIES: Aldea Xecoxol

BRIGADE SITE: Community School

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MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS IN ALDEA XECOXOL:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
University of Illinois at Chicago Medical December 2021 14

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