El Portillo del Coco

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

Overview

El Portillo del Coco is located within the municipality of San Antonio in the department of Choluteca in Southern Honduras. Community members from El Portillo del Coco work in agriculture, skilled labor, and cattle raising. The houses are often made of adobe. The top needs expressed by El Portillo del Coco‘s inhabitants during their initial communications with Global Brigades are a water system to provide the community with drinking water, improvement of the community access, and latrinization. 

Municipality: San Antonio de Flores
Department: Choluteca

Homes : 22
Population : 132
Water System : No
Community Bank : Not Started
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : Yes
Community Health Workers : No
Homes with Latrines : 9
Education : Up to primary school
Distance from Lodging Facility : 45 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 from El Portillo del Coco have a health center 3 KM away from the community. Compared to other communities, it’s not that far away, however, the health center is often crowded and they have to wait a fair amount of time to get an appointment.

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

The community of El Portillo del Coco 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 Portillo del Coco will receive training as soon as possible to further support the health of its community members.

 

Distance from Nearest Health Center : 3 KM
Community Health Workers : Not Started
Common Illnesses in Children : Cough, flu, diarrhea, malnutrition
Common Illnesses in Adults : Cough, fever, diarrhea, hypertension

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.

Engineering

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Portillo del Coco but has not yet begun with the Engineering Program. Now in the planning phase, a reliable source of clean water will be identified as soon as feasible, followed by the design of a water solution sufficient to meet the community’s needs for the next 20 years with projected population growth.

 

Water System : No
Type of System : None
Homes with Access to Water : N/A
Water Council : No

Water

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Portillo del Coco but has not yet begun with the Water Program. Now in the planning phase, the Water Program will begin implementing a new water system or any necessary repairs to existing infrastructure following the Engineering Program’s evaluation and recommendations.

 

Water System : No
Type of System : None
Homes with Access to Water : N/A
Water Council : No

Business

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Portillo del Coco but has not yet begun with the Business Program. Now in the planning phase, the Business Program will conduct an evaluation of the existing community bank as soon as feasible.

Community Bank : Not Started
Community Bank Members : None
Economic Activities : Agrobusiness, skilled labor
Existing Microenterprises : None

Public Health

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Portillo del Coco 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 : 41%
% Homes with Eco-Stoves : 0
% Homes with Water FIlters : 0
% of homes with concrete floors : 27%
% of homes with traditional stoves : 100%
Common House Materials : Adobe

Local Reference Points

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