La Cumbre San Juan, Comalapa

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Overview

La Cumbre San Juan 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 doesn’t have a water system in the community and they look forward to working on building it. 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: Chimaltenango

Department: Chimaltenango

Homes : 100
Population : 650
Water System : Not Strated
Community Bank : Not Started
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : Yes
Community Health Workers : No
Education : Up to primary school
Distance from Lodging Facility : 18 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 La Cumbre San Juan 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.

32

Volunteers

328

Patient Consultation

110

Vision screenings provided

5

Health Education Workshops

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical Brigades use the local school as their brigade site. The school has around 6 rooms, where the various medical stations are conducted. Patients from other nearby communities of Caserio La Union, Pacorral, and Panajabal may also attend brigades in La Cumbre San Juan. 

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: + 200,000

NEARBY COMMUNITIES: Caserio La Union, Pacorral, and Panajabal

BRIGADE SITE: Community School

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS IN LA CUMBRE SAN JUAN, COMALAPA:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Arizona State University May 2022 7 Miami University of Ohio May 2022 7
University of Colorado Boulder May 2022 18

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.

75

Patient Consultations

98

Number of Extractions

4

Dental Education Workshops

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical Brigades use the local school as their brigade site. The school has around 6 rooms, where the various medical stations are conducted. Patients from other nearby communities of Caserio La Union, Pacorral, and Panajabal may also attend brigades in La Cumbre San Juan. 

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: + 200,000

NEARBY COMMUNITIES: Caserio La Union, Pacorral, and Panajabal

BRIGADE SITE: Community School

DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN LA CUMBRE SAN JUAN, COMALAPA:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Arizona State University May 2022 7 Miami University of Ohio May 2022 7
University of Colorado Boulder May 2022 18

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