San Jose de Ramos

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

Overview

San Jose de Ramos is located within the municipality of Cantarranas in the department of Francisco Morazán in Central Honduras. The typical house is made of adobe, cement blocks/bricks and mud. Children in the community have access to Primary School. There is a gravity water system that uses groundwater that functions well in the community. Most of the community members work in Agriculture. The top needs expressed by San Jose de Ramos‘ inhabitants during their initial communications with Global Brigades are Water and Sanitation.

Municipality: Cantarranas
Department: Francisco Morazán

Homes : 110
Population : 700
Water System : Yes
Community Bank : Yes
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : No
Community Health Workers : No
Homes with Latrines : 77%
Education : Up to 6th Grade
Distance from Lodging Facility : 37

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.

Community members in San Jose de Ramos must travel eight kilometers to the nearest health center in Cantarranas, which is a CESAMO. During initial communications with Global Brigades, community leaders in San Jose de Ramos reported that the most common illnesses seen are diarrhea, circulatory problems and arterial hypertension.

175

Brigade Volunteers

441

Patient Consulations

52

PAP Smears Performed

N/A

Health Education Workshops

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

The community of San Jose de Ramos 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 Jose de Ramos will receive training as soon as possible to further support the health of its community members.

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 Jose de Ramos attend Medical and Dental Brigade clinics hosted in Cantarranas. Doctors are able to spend an average of ten minutes with each patient. 

NEARBY COMMUNITIES: Carbon y Guaimaca
BRIGADE SITE: No

MEDICAL/DENTAL BRIGADES IN [COMMUNITY]

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
University of Dallas Texas Medical TeleBrigade December 2020 32 Syracuse Area Medical TeleBrigade January 2021 27
Northeastern University Medical TeleBrigade February 2021 26 Jupiter High School Health TeleSquad February 2021 45
Westlake High School Health TeleSquad March 2021 13 University of Missouri May 2021 22
Iowa City May 2021 22 Affton High School November 2021 10

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.

130

Patient Consultations

124

Extractions

17

Fillings Performed

N/A

Dental Education Workshop

BRIGADE INFORMATION

Community members in San Jose de Ramos attend Medical and Dental Brigade clinics hosted in Cantarranas. Doctors are able to spend an average of ten minutes with each patient. 

NEARBY COMMUNITIES: Carbon y Guaimaca
BRIGADE SITE: No

MEDICAL/DENTAL BRIGADES IN [COMMUNITY]

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
University of Dallas Texas Medical TeleBrigade December 2020 32 Syracuse Area Medical TeleBrigade January 2021 27
Northeastern University Medical TeleBrigade February 2021 26 Jupiter High School Health TeleSquad February 2021 45
Westlake High School Health TeleSquad March 2021 13 University of Missouri May 2021 22
Iowa City May 2021 22 Affton High School November 2021 10

Engineering

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

SAN JOSE DE RAMOS’ ENGINEERING CHALLENGE:

San Jose de Ramos has a gravity water system that was constructed in 1991.

The water system is running, but with multiple issues of supply, operation & distribution. The system is in great need of improvement due to low water collection during dry seasons and lack of appropriate dams.

 

9.8

Kilometers of pipeline designed

6

Average community volunteers

Water System : Yes
Type of System : Gravity
Homes with Access to Water : 108
Water Council : Yes

SAN JOSE DE RAMOS’ ENGINEERING SOLUTION:

The optimal solution to improve the system in this community would
be to build 2 water catchment dams, a storage tank, and expand the tanks’ outlets, which will help to increase distribution and coverage within the community.

ENGINEERING BRIGADES IN SAN JOSE DE RAMOS

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Niagara Bottling Water TeleBrigade October 2020 8

Water

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in San Jose de Ramos 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 : Gravity
Homes with Access to Water : 108
Water Council : Yes

Business

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in San Jose de Ramos and it has begun to analyze the existing community bank to point out areas of improvement and design useful tools for the community bank members. 

10

Volunteers

Community Bank : Yes
Community Bank Members : 21
Economic Activities : Agriculture
Existing Microenterprises : 8

BUSINESS BRIGADES IN SAN JOSE DE RAMOS

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Niagara Water Bottling Company Business TeleBrigade October 2020 10

Public Health

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in San Jose de Ramos 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 : 77%
Homes with Eco-Stoves : 40
Homes with Water FIlters : 25
Common House Materials : Adobe

Local Reference Points

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