Caserío Nuevo Amanecer Cruz Quemada

  • Overview
  • Medical
  • Dental

Overview

Caserio Nuevo Amanecer Cruz Quemada is located in central Guatemala. The houses in the community are often made of adobe, cement blocks, and wood. Most community members work as artisans, day labourers, or in agriculture. During initial communications with Global Brigades, community leaders expressed that their top three needs were Medical and Dental Brigades, access to education, and a water system renovation.

Municipality: Tecpan

Department: Chimaltenango

Homes : 300
Population : 1500
Water System : Not Started
Community Bank : Not Started
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : Yes
Community Health Workers : Not started
Distance from Lodging Facility : 15 KM

Medical

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

HEALTH CARE ACCESS:

Tecpán Guatemala is a municipality of the Chimaltenango department situated 87 kilometres west of Guatemala City. Over 90% of the population in the municipality is part of Mayan indigenous groups. Public health care in Guatemala falls under the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MSPAS) which has 2,200 service units across the country.  Even with this coverage, it is important 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 major gaps in health care services between rural indigenous and urban populations in Guatemala.

54

Volunteers

613

Patient Consultations

160

Vision Screenings Provided

33

Health Education Workshops

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical Brigades use local schools as their brigade site which allows the Brigades to have various medical stations. The average number of patients received in Caserio Nuevo Amanecer is +360. Sometimes, they also receive patients from Aldea Chirijuyu.

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS IN CASERIO NUEVO AMANECER CRUZ QUEMADA:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Michigan State University Medical March 2022 23
Dalhousie University Medical

 April 2025 31

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 dentists within a reasonable distance.

135

Patient Consultations

129

Number of Extractions

35

Fillings Performed

6

Dental Education Workshops

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical Brigades use local schools as their brigade site which allows various medical stations to be conducted. 

DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN CASERIO NUEVO AMANECER CRUZ QUEMADA:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Michigan State University Medical March 2022 23
Dalhousie University Medical

 April 2025 31

Local Reference Points

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