El Copé - San Carlos

  • Overview
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Water
  • Business
  • Public Health

Overview

El Cope de San Carlos is a small community located in San Carlos District, West Panama Province, Panama. Global Brigades began working with community members in 2024. El Cope de San Carlos does not have access to a water system and is working closely with Global Brigades to design a system that provides clean water to all community members.

Province: San Carlos

District: West Panama

Homes : N/A
Population : N/A
Water System : No
Community Bank : Not Started
Electricity : N/A
Health Center : N/A
Community Health Workers : Not Started
% of Homes with Latrines : N/A
Education in the Community : N/A

Medical

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

HEALTH CARE ACCESS:

Even though Panama is a country with a lot of economic growth, this growth does not apply equally to all Panamanians, especially those in rural areas. This results in stark inequality when it comes to healthcare access. The Panamanian Ministry of Health (MINSA) provides two different types of health facilities throughout rural Panama: Centros de Salud and Puestos de Salud. Centros are the larger of the two, often found in municipalities, and typically have at least one physician on staff at all times with nurses and potentially a dentist. Puestos are found sporadically in rural communities and generally have a single nurse available. 

48

Medical Volunteers

213

Patient Consultations

60

Health Education Workshops

Health Post : No
Community Health Workers : Not Started

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS:

El Cope de San Carlos doesn’t have Community Health Workers in training yet but Global Brigades is actively working on implementing this program. Community Health Workers, or Agentes Comunitarios en Salud (ACeS), work on a volunteer basis as advocates for healthcare within their communities. Their primary responsibilities include: educating community members to prevent common illnesses, providing emergency first aid, supporting pregnant mothers and newborns, and following up with chronic patients. The presence of these volunteers and their advocacy for health within their community contributes to the sustainability of healthcare supported by Global Brigades’ Medical Program and is one of the most impactful disease prevention strategies in rural communities.

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS IN EL COPE DE SAN CARLOS:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
University of Texas Austin Medical March 2024 29 Oregon State University Medical December 2024 19

Dental

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

DENTAL CARE ACCESS

A dental Charla in a community in Panama

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.

192

Patient Consultations

23

Number of Extractions

49

Fluoride Treatments

13

Fillings Performed

44

Dental Education Workshops

DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN EL COPE DE SAN CARLOS:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
University of Texas Austin Medical March 2024 29 Oregon State University Medical December 2024 19

Water

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Copé – San Carlos but has not yet begun with the Water Program. If there is a need, the Water Program will begin implementing a new water system or any necessary repairs to existing infrastructure as soon as feasible.

Water System : No
% Homes with Access to Water : N/A
Water Council : N/A

Business

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Copé – San Carlos but has not yet begun with the Business Program. The implementation of microfinance literacy will start as soon as feasible.

 

Public Health

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Copé – San Carlos but has not yet begun with the Public Health Program. The implementation of public health services and the improvement of infrastructure will start as soon as feasible.

% Homes with Latrines : N/A
% Homes with Eco-Stoves : N/A
% Homes with Water FIlters : N/A
% Homes with concrete floors : N/A
% Homes with bath/showers : N/A
Common House Materials : N/A

Local Reference Points

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