Sacala

  • Overview
  • Medical
  • Dental

Overview

Sacala 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 : 300
Population : 1500
Water System : Not Started
Community Bank : Not Started
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : No
Community Health Workers : Not Started
Education : Up to middle school
Distance from Lodging Facility : 60 KM

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

42

Volunteers

489

Patient Consultations

151

Vision screenings

12

Health Education Workshops

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: +200

BRIGADE SITE: Community School

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS IN SACALA:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
University of Prince Edward Island May 2023 16 Seton Hall University Medical & Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine June 2025 26

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

100

Patient Consultations

109

Number of Extractions

38

Fillings

13

Dental Education Workshops

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: +200

BRIGADE SITE: Community School

DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN SACALA:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
University of Prince Edward Island May 2023 16 Seton Hall University Medical & Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine June 2025 26

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