San Antonio de Oriente is located within the municipality of San Antonio de Oriente in the department of Francisco Morazán in central Honduras. Children in the community have access to primary school, or up to sixth grade. There is an existing water system in the community that connects approximately ninety percent of the homes; however, the water is not chlorinated prior to distribution and this must be done at the household level. Most of the community members work in agriculture or as day laborers. The top needs expressed by San Antonio de Oriente’s inhabitants during their initial communications with Global Brigades include in-home public health infrastructure, medications for the local health center, and improvements to the community’s water system.
Municipality: San Antonio de Oriente
Department: Francisco Morazán
There is no health center located in the community of San Antonio de Oriente. If community members need medical attention, they must walk five kilometers to the Centro Integral de Salud in El Jicarito.
Statistics included are from brigades indicated with an asterisk (*) in the brigade list.
Volunteers
Patient Consulations
Vision Screenings Provided
Health Education Workshops
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERSThe community of San Antonio de Oriente does not yet have Community Health Workers. Global Brigades Honduras’ Medical Program is working diligently to train volunteers as CHWs in its partner communities as part of the Holistic Model. San Antonio de Oriente will receive training as soon as possible to further support the health of its community members.
BRIGADE INFORMATIONCommunity members in San Antonio de Oriente attend Medical and Dental Brigade clinics hosted in the community’s school building. The various stations of the clinic are held in the school’s four classrooms. Doctors are able to spend an average of ten minutes with each patient. Each day of the brigade, an average of 12 educational charlas are facilitated with the clinic’s patients.
AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 416
NEARBY COMMUNITIES: EL CHAGUITE, PEDREGAL, LA CIENEGA, EL ZAPOTE, EL JICARITO
| Chapter | Date | # Of Volunteers | Chapter | Date | # Of Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMoines University Medical Brigade | March 2012 | 49 | California State University Bakersfield Medical Brigade | March 2012 | 13 |
| Brown University Medical Brigade | January 2013 | 17 | West Virginia University Medical Brigade | March 2013 | 19 |
| Pomona College Medical Brigade | June 2013 | 17 | Peterborough Nursing Students Medical Brigade | April 2014 | 19 |
| University of Toronto Medical Brigade | August 2014 | 35 | University of New Brunswick Medical Brigade & Vanderbilt University Medical Brigade | February 2015 | 21 |
| Central Michigan University Medical Brigade | March 2018 | 30 |
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 a dentist within a reasonable distance.
Statistics included are from brigades indicated with an asterisk (*) in the brigade list.
Patient Consultations
Number of Extractions
Fillings Performed
Dental Education Workshop
BRIGADE INFORMATIONCommunity members in San Antonio de Oriente attend Medical and Dental Brigade clinics hosted in the community’s school building. The various stations of the clinic are held in the school’s four classrooms. Doctors are able to spend an average of ten minutes with each patient. Each day of the brigade, an average of 12 educational charlas are facilitated with the clinic’s patients.
AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 416
NEARBY COMMUNITIES: EL CHAGUITE, PEDREGAL, LA CIENEGA, EL ZAPOTE, EL JICARITO
| Chapter | Date | # Of Volunteers | Chapter | Date | # Of Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMoines University Medical Brigade | March 2012 | 49 | California State University Bakersfield Medical Brigade | March 2012 | 13 |
| Brown University Medical Brigade | January 2013 | 17 | West Virginia University Medical Brigade | March 2013 | 19 |
| Pomona College Medical Brigade | June 2013 | 17 | Peterborough Nursing Students Medical Brigade | April 2014 | 19 |
| University of Toronto Medical Brigade | August 2014 | 35 | University of New Brunswick Medical Brigade & Vanderbilt University Medical Brigade | February 2015 | 21 |
| Central Michigan University Medical Brigade | March 2018 | 30 |
Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in San Antonio de Oriente but has not yet begun with the Engineering Program. Now in the planning phase, the evaluation of the community’s existing water system and design of any necessary improvements will start as soon as feasible.
Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in San Antonio de Oriente but has not yet begun with the Water Program. Now in the planning phase, the implementation of any improvements to the community’s existing water system will follow the Engineering Program’s assessment and start as soon as feasible.
Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in San Antonio de Oriente but has not yet begun with the Business Program. Now in the planning phase, a community bank will be established as soon as feasible, followed by market studies and investment in an anchor business to provide additional capital.
Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in San Antonio de Oriente but has not yet begun with the Public Health Program. Now in the planning phase, the financing, delivery, and installation of household health infrastructure products will start as soon as feasible.