Los Mortales

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

Overview

Los Mortales is a small community located in La Chorrera, West Panama Province, Panama. Global Brigades began working with community members in 2019. Los Mortales 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. Most of the community members work in agriculture and they do not have a health center in the community.

Province: West Panama

District: La Chorrera

Homes : 140
Population : 470
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
Distance from Lodging Facility (km) : 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. 

88

Medical Volunteers

610

Patient Consultations

38

Health Education Workshops

Health Post : No
Community Health Workers : Not Started

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS:

Los Mortales 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 ALDEA LOS MORTALES:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
University of Virginia March 2019 24 University of New Hampshire & Tufts University January 2023 34
Eli Lilly Connecting Hearts Abroad June 2023 10 Los Angeles Students January 2024 20

 

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.

212

Patient Consultations

109

Number of Extractions

164

Fluoride Treatments

5

Fillings Performed

20

Dental Education Workshops

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS IN ALDEA LOS MORTALES:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
University of Virginia March 2019 24 University of New Hampshire & Tufts University January 2023 34
Eli Lilly Connecting Hearts Abroad June 2023 10 Los Angeles Students January 2024 20

Water

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in San Juan de Dios 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 San Juan de Dios 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 San Juan de Dios 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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