Patzicia

  • Overview
  • Medical
  • Dental

Overview

Patzicia is located in the Department of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Currently, the community doesn’t have a water system, but the municipality and the community leaders are projecting building one in the near future. Most of the community members work in agriculture and coffee growing. 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.

Department: Chimaltenango

Homes : N/A
Population : N/A
Water System : Not Started
Community Bank : Not Started
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : No
Community Health Workers : Not Started
Education : N/A
Distance from Lodging Facility : N/A

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.

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Triage station in a community from Guatemala

61

Volunteers

174

Patient Consultations

10

Health Education Workshops

74

Vision screenings

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical Brigades use the local school as their brigade site. The school has 6 rooms, where the various medical stations are conducted. 

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: +250

BRIGADE SITE: Community School

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS IN PATZICIA:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Montclair State University March 2025 29

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 dentists within a reasonable distance.

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Dental Station in a community from Guatemala

356

Patient Consultations

109

Number of Extractions

25

Dental Education Workshops

156

Fillings

194

Fluoride Treatments

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical Brigades use the local school as their brigade site. The school has 6 rooms, where the various medical stations are conducted. 

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: +250

BRIGADE SITE: Community School

DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN PATZICIA:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Montclair State University March 2025 29 University of Pittsburgh May 2025 32

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