San Jeronimo, Namasigue

  • Overview
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Engineering
  • Water
  • Business
  • Public Health

Overview

San Jeronimo is located within the municipality of Namasigue in the department of Choluteca in southern Honduras. The typical house is made of adobe or cemebt blocks. Children in the community have access to kindergarten, primary school, and Centro Básico, or up to grade 9. There is a well water system in the community that uses ground water and a pump. Most of the community members work in day labor and as merchants. The top needs expressed by San Jeronimo, Namasigue’s inhabitants during their initial communications with Global Brigades include a water system renovation, a health center renovation, and access to healtcare.

Municipality: Namasigue
Department: Choluteca

Homes : 850
Population : 6,000
Water System : Yes
Community Bank : Yes
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : Yes
Community Health Workers : No
Homes with Latrines : 70%
Education : Up to Grade 9
Distance from Lodging Facility : 20 km

Medical

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

HEALTH CARE ACCESS

The Honduran government provides two different types of health centers throughout rural Honduras: Centros de Salud Médico Odontológico (CESAMOs) and Centros de Salud Rural (CESARs). CESAMOs are the larger of the two, often found in municipalities, and typically have at least one physician on staff at all times with nurses and potentially a dentist. CESARs are found sporadically in rural communities and generally have a single nurse available. Even with this coverage, it is important to note that medications, supplies, and materials are often not available in these health centers and the physician density in Honduras remains around 1,220 people for every one doctor. According to the World Health Organization, there should be a maximum of 435 people per physician to qualify a country as having adequate access to medical attention.

San Jeronimo, Namasigue has access to a CESAMO in San Jeronimo. During initial communications with Global Brigades, community members reported that the most common illnesses in the community are diarrhea, stomach aches, diabetes, and hypertension.

539

Volunteers

8128

Patient Consulations

477

Vision Screenings Provided

144

Health Education Workshops

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

The community of San Jeronimo, Namasigue has 1 Community Health Worker providing basic medical aid to the community members. Global Brigades Honduras’ Medical Program is working diligently to train more volunteers as CHWs in its partner communities as part of the Holistic Model. 

Community Health Workers, or Guardianes de Salud, work on a volunteer basis as advocates for health care within their communities. While this is an existing program in Honduras and Guardianes de Salud are identified by other organizations and some health centers, Global Brigades is able to bridge gaps in access to training and provide more comprehensive technical skills. Our CHWs are some of the very few Guardianes de Salud to receive certification from the Honduran government. Our CHWs are tasked with treating and preventing common illnesses, and some of their responsibilities include first aid, supporting and caring for pregnancies and newborns, and responding to emergency situations. They are also responsible for following up with chronic patients to ensure proper administration of medications and treatments to avoid further complications. Additionally, CHWs provide support for brigades that are hosted in their area. At the completion of their training, CHWs are equipped with basic medical supplies and equipment provided by Global Brigades and its partners. The presence of these volunteers and their advocacy for health within their community contributes to the sustainability of health care supported by Global Brigades’ Medical Program and is one of the most impactful disease prevention strategies in rural communities across the globe.

BRIGADE INFORMATION

Community members in San Jeronimo, Namasigue attend Medical and Dental Brigade clinics hosted in San Jeronimo’s school building. The various stations of the clinic are held in the school’s 22 classrooms. Doctors are able to spend an average of ten minutes with each patient. Each day of the brigade, an average of 10 educational charlas are facilitated with the clinic’s patients.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 1,053
NEARBY COMMUNITIES: Flor del Campo, Villa Hermosa, Santa Cruz, San Jeronimo, Vuelta del Cerro, Santa Irene

MEDICAL/DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN SAN JERONIMO, NAMASIGUE

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Rutgers University – New Brunswick Medical Brigade May 2012 39 Mount Allison University Medical Brigade February 2013 49
College of William and Mary Medical Brigade & Oulton College Medical Brigade & Martha’s Heart Ministries Medical Brigade March 2014 50 Queen Mary University of London Medical Brigade & University of San Diego Medical Brigade August 2015 42
College of Charleston Medical Brigade December 2015 47 Smith College Medical Brigade January 2019 47
University of Guelph December 2020 24 Montclair State University Medical TeleBrigade & University of Wisconsin- Madison Medical TeleBrigade January 2021 18
East Central High School Health TeleSquad January 2021 41 Cypress Fairbanks High School Health TeleSquad January 2021 81
Jupiter High School Health TeleSquad February 2021 14 Dalhousie University Medical April 2021 19
Duke University Medical April 2021 19 University of Maryland Medical June 2021 26
Brock University June 2021 26 Carnegie Mellon University Medical October 2021 19

Dental

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

DENTAL CARE ACCESS

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.

538

Patient Consultations

534

Number of Extractions

251

Fillings Performed

58

Dental Education Workshop

BRIGADE INFORMATION

Community members in San Jeronimo, Namasigue attend Medical and Dental Brigade clinics hosted in San Jeronimo’s school building. The various stations of the clinic are held in the school’s 22 classrooms. Doctors are able to spend an average of ten minutes with each patient. Each day of the brigade, an average of 10 educational charlas are facilitated with the clinic’s patients.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 1,053
NEARBY COMMUNITIES: Flor del Campo, Villa Hermosa, Santa Cruz, San Jeronimo, Vuelta del Cerro, Santa Irene

MEDICAL/DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN SAN JERONIMO, NAMASIGUE

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Rutgers University – New Brunswick Medical Brigade May 2012 39 Mount Allison University Medical Brigade February 2013 49
College of William and Mary Medical Brigade & Oulton College Medical Brigade & Martha’s Heart Ministries Medical Brigade March 2014 50 Queen Mary University of London Medical Brigade & University of San Diego Medical Brigade August 2015 42
College of Charleston Medical Brigade December 2015 47 Smith College Medical Brigade January 2019 47
Cypress Fairbanks High School Health TeleSquad January 2021 81

Engineering

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in San Jeronimo, Namasigue 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.

Water System : Yes
Type of System : Well
Homes with Access to Water : 100
Water Council : N/A

Water

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in San Jeronimo, Namasigue 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.

Water System : Yes
Type of System : Well
Homes with Access to Water : 100%
Water Council : N/A

Business

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in San Jeronimo, Namasigue but has not yet begun with the Business Program. Now in the planning phase, the Business Program will conduct an evaluation of the existing community bank as soon as feasible, followed by market studies and investment in an anchor business to provide additional capital.

Community Bank : Yes
Community Bank Members : 225
Economic Activities : Day labor, merchants
Existing Microenterprises : Corner stores

Public Health

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in San Jeronimo, Namasigue 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.

Homes with Latrines : 70%
Homes with Eco-Stoves : N/A
Homes with Water FIlters : N/A
Common House Materials : Adobe, Cement Blocks

Local Reference Points

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