Las Pitas de Linaca

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

Overview

Las Pitas de Linaca is located within the municipality of Choluteca in the department of Choluteca in Southern Honduras. The typical house is made of adobe, wood, and mud. Children in the community have access to up to 6th grade. There is a water system in need of improvement that was constructed in 2010 and its mains source of water is a nearby well. Most of the community members work in Agriculture. The top needs expressed by Coyolito’s inhabitants during their initial communications with Global Brigades are the improvement of their water system, public health projects, and access to healthcare.

Municipality: Choluteca
Department: Choluteca

Homes : 95
Population : 475
Water System : yes
Community Bank : N/A
Electricity : yes
Health Center : N/A
Community Health Workers : N/A
Homes with Latrines : 20
Education : Up to 6th grade

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 Las Pitas de Linaca have access to a healthcare center that is located in Coyol de Linaca. During initial communications with Global Brigades, community leaders reported that the most common illnesses seen are flu, diarrhea, and diabetes.

69

Brigade Volunteers

1328

Patient Consulations

311

Vision Screenings

32

Health Education Workshops

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

La pita de Linaca has access to 1 Community Health Worker (CHW). The CHW was trained in the community of El Coyol del Linaca in 2017.

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 Coyolito attend Medical and Dental Brigade clinics hosted in El Coyol de Linaca’s school building. The various stations of the clinic are held in the school’s classrooms. The school has 3 rooms as well as one for the kindergarten, where the various medical stations are conducted. Medical Brigades are able to attend an average of 505 patients per day. Doctors spend an average of 10 minutes with each patient and we are able to provide 5 educational charlas a day.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 505

NEARBY COMMUNITIES: Licanto, El Coyol de Linaca, Las Marias

*Since community members attend Medical and Dental brigades in the nearby community of Coyol de Linaca, the numbers represent Coyol de Linaca’s information.

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.

79

Patient Consultations

11

Number of extractions

23

Fillings Performed

23

Dental Education Workshop

BRIGADE INFORMATION

Community members in Coyolito attend Medical and Dental Brigade clinics hosted in El Coyol de Linaca’s school building. The various stations of the clinic are held in the school’s classrooms. The school has 3 rooms as well as one for the kindergarten, where the various medical stations are conducted. Medical Brigades are able to attend an average of 505 patients per day. Doctors spend an average of 10 minutes with each patient and we are able to provide 5 educational charlas a day.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 505

NEARBY COMMUNITIES: Licanto, El Coyol de Linaca, Las Marias

*Since community members attend Medical and Dental brigades in the nearby community of Coyol de Linaca, the numbers represent Coyol de Linaca’s information.

Engineering

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Las Pitas de Linaca and the Engineering Program has already begun. An assessment of the community’s existing water system has shown that it is in need of improvement due to deforestation, bad maintenance, and the poor state of the conduction lines.  The current water system has only 4 public faucets from where community members can recollect water for their daily needs.  

14

Volunteers

6

Kilometers of pipeline designed

Water System : Yes
Type of System : Well
Homes with Access to Water : 60
Water Council : Yes

ENGINEERING BRIGADES IN LAS PITAS DE LINACA

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Boston University & University of California Irvine January 2021 14

 

Water

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Las Pitas de Linaca 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 : Well
Homes with Access to Water : 60
Water Council : Yes

Business

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in  Coyolito planning phase, the Business Program will conduct an evaluation of the existing community bank as soon as feasible.

Community Bank : N/A
Community Bank Members : N/A
Economic Activities : Agriculture
Existing Microenterprises : N/A

Public Health

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Las Pitas de Linaca 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 : N/A
Homes with Eco-Stoves : 150
Homes with Water Filters : N/A
Common House Materials : Adobe

Local Reference Points

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