Aldea Pachali is located within central Guatemala. The typical house is made of adobe, cement blocks, or wood. Children in the community have access to primary school. There is a gravity water system in the community that was built 30 years ago. Most of the community members work in agriculture. HEALTH CARE ACCESS:
Tecpán Guatemala is a municipality of the Chimaltenango department situated 87 kilometers west of Guatemala City. Over 90% of the population in the municipality are part of Mayan indigenous groups. Public health care in Guatemala falls under the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MSPAS) which has 2,200 service units across the country. Even with this coverage, it is important 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 Aldea Pachaly have access to a health center in their community, 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 diarrhoea.