Panimacoc

  • Overview
  • Medical
  • Dental

Overview

Panimacoc is located within central Guatemala. The typical house is made of adobe or cement blocks. Children in the community have access to a primary school. There is a gravity water system in the community which uses groundwater as its source. Most of the community members work in agriculture. 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 Water system renovations, Medical Brigades, and school infrastructure renovations.

Municipality: Tecpán Guatemala

Department: Chimaltenango

Homes : 500
Population : 1500
Water System : Yes
Community Bank : No
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : Yes
Community Health Workers : No
Number of Children under 12 : 416
Education : Up to 6th Grade
Distance from Lodging Facility : 6 km

Medical

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

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 Panimacoc 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 diarrhea, malnutrition, and fever.

53

Volunteers

517

Patient Consultations

140

Vision Screenings Provided

20

Health Education Workshops

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical Brigades use the local school as their brigade site. The school has 19 rooms, where the various medical stations are conducted. Patients from other nearby communities of Xecoil, Pacutan, Xetonox, Panabajal, and Xejasmin may also attend Medical Brigades in Panimacoc.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 676

NEARBY COMMUNITIES: Xecoil, Pacutan, Xetonox, Panabajal, Xejasmin

BRIGADE SITE: Community School

VOLUNTEERS IN PANIMACOC:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Michigan State University February 2020 39

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.

981

Patient Consultations

298

Number of Extractions

269

Fillings Performed

16

Dental Education Workshops

425

Fluoride Treatments

 

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical Brigades use the local school as their brigade site. The school has 19 rooms, where the various medical stations are conducted. Patients from other nearby communities of Xecoil, Pacutan, Xetonox, Panabajal, and Xejasmin may also attend Medical Brigades in Panimacoc.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 676

NEARBY COMMUNITIES: Xecoil, Pacutan, Xetonox, Panabajal, Xejasmin

BRIGADE SITE: Community School

VOLUNTEERS IN PANIMACOC:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Michigan State University February 2020 39
Northeastern University March 2024 14

Local Reference Points

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