El Plan de La Lima

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

Overview

El Plan de La Lima is located within the municipality of Tatumbla in the department of Francisco Morazan in central Honduras. The typical house is made of adobe. Children in the community have access to primary school. There is a gravity water system that uses groundwater that functions well in the community. Most of the community members work in agriculture. The top needs expressed by El Plan de La Lima‘s inhabitants during their initial communications with Global Brigades are improved access to health, water system renovations, and latrines.

Municipality: Tatumbla
Department: Francisco Morazan

Homes : 40
Population : 233
Water System : Yes
Community Bank : No
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : No
Community Health Workers : No
Homes with Latrines : 25%
Education : Up to 6th Grade
Distance from Lodging Facility : 67 km

Medical

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

HEALTH CARE ACCESS

The Honduran government provides two different types of health centers throughout rural Honduras: Centros de Salud Médico Odontológico (CESAMOs) and Centros de Salud Rural (CESARs). CESAMOs 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. CESARs are found sporadically in rural communities and generally have a single nurse available. Even with this coverage, it is important to note that medications, supplies, and materials are often not available in these health centers and the physician density in Honduras remains around 1,220 people for every one doctor. According to the World Health Organization, there should be a maximum of 435 people per physician to qualify a country as having adequate access to medical attention.

Community members in El Plan de La Lima must travel nine kilometers to the nearest health center in Tatumbla, which is a CESAMO. During initial communications with Global Brigades, community leaders in El Plan de La Lima reported that the most common illnesses seen are diarrhea, cough, parasites, diabetes, and arterial hypertension.

205

Volunteers

1,121

Patient Consulations

128

Vision Screenings Provided

40

Health Education Workshops

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

The community of El Plan de La Lima does not yet have Community Health Workers. Global Brigades Honduras’ Medical Program is working diligently to train volunteers as CHWs in its partner communities as part of the Holistic Model. El Plan de La Lima will receive training as soon as possible to further support the health of its community members.

Community Health Workers, or Guardianes de Salud, work on a volunteer basis as advocates for health care within their communities. While this is an existing program in Honduras and Guardianes de Salud are identified by other organizations and some health centers, Global Brigades is able to bridge gaps in access to training and provide more comprehensive technical skills. Our CHWs are some of the very few Guardianes de Salud to receive certification from the Honduran government. Our CHWs are tasked with treating and preventing common illnesses, and some of their responsibilities include first aid, supporting and caring for pregnancies and newborns, and responding to emergency situations. They are also responsible for following up with chronic patients to ensure proper administration of medications and treatments to avoid further complications. Additionally, CHWs provide support for brigades that are hosted in their area. At the completion of their training, CHWs are equipped with basic medical supplies and equipment provided by Global Brigades and its partners. The presence of these volunteers and their advocacy for health within their community contributes to the sustainability of health care supported by Global Brigades’ Medical Program and is one of the most impactful disease prevention strategies in rural communities across the globe.

BRIGADE INFORMATION

Community members in El Plan de La Lima attend Medical and Dental Brigade clinics hosted in El Plan de La L ima‘s school building. The various stations of the clinic are held in the school’s 2 classrooms. Doctors are able to spend an average of ten minutes with each patient.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 171
NEARBY COMMUNITIES: El Tule, Las Aradas, Hierva Buena, Cerro Grande, la Lima, El Carrizal, El Rincom, El Suyatillo, Las Flore

MEDICAL/DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN EL PLAN DE LA LIMA

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Johns Hopkins University Medical Brigade May 2016 43 Michigan State University Medical Brigade March 2017 37
California State University Los Angeles Medical Brigade August 2017 19 Mississippi State University Medical Brigade & University of Kentucky Medical Brigade March 2018 29
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Brigade January 2019 22 University of Michigan Medical Brigade & McGill University Medical Brigade May 2019 24
College of William and Mary Medical Brigade March 2020 15 Pace University & University of Florida Medical Brigade June 2023 16

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.

204

Patient Consultations

165

Number of Extractions

65

Fillings Performed

29

Dental Education Workshop

BRIGADE INFORMATION

Community members in El Plan de La Lima attend Medical and Dental Brigade clinics hosted in El Plan de La L ima‘s school building. The various stations of the clinic are held in the school’s 2 classrooms. Doctors are able to spend an average of ten minutes with each patient.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 171
NEARBY COMMUNITIES: El Tule, Las Aradas, Hierva Buena, Cerro Grande, la Lima, El Carrizal, El Rincom, El Suyatillo, Las Flore

MEDICAL/DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN EL PLAN DE LA LIMA

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Johns Hopkins University Medical Brigade May 2016 43 Michigan State University Medical Brigade March 2017 37
California State University Los Angeles Medical Brigade August 2017 19 Mississippi State University Medical Brigade & University of Kentucky Medical Brigade March 2018 29
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Brigade January 2019 22 University of Michigan Medical Brigade & McGill University Medical Brigade May 2019 24
College of William and Mary Medical Brigade March 2020 15 Pace University & University of Florida Medical Brigade June 2023 16

Engineering

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Plan de La Lima but has not yet begun with the Engineering Program. Now in the planning phase, the evaluation of the community’s existing water system and design of any necessary improvements will start as soon as feasible.

Water System : Yes
Type of System : Gravity
Homes with Access to Water : N/A
Water Council : N/A

Water

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Plan de La Lima but has not yet begun with the Water Program. Now in the planning phase, the implementation of any improvements to the community’s existing water system will follow the Engineering Program’s assessment and start as soon as feasible.

Water System : Yes
Type of System : Gravity
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 Plan de La Lima but has not yet begun with the Business Program. Now in the planning phase, a community bank will be established as soon as feasible.

Community Bank : No
Community Bank Members : N/A
Economic Activities : Agricullture
Existing Microenterprises : N/A

Public Health

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Plan de La Lima but has not yet begun with the Public Health Program. Now in the planning phase, the financing, delivery, and installation of household health infrastructure products will start as soon as feasible.

Homes with Latrines : 25%
Homes with Eco-Stoves : 25%
Homes with Water FIlters : 0%
Common House Materials : Adobe

Local Reference Points

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