Aldea Saquitacaj

  • Overview
  • Medical
  • Dental

Overview

Aldea Saquitacaj is located in central Guatemala. The houses in the community are often made of adobe, cement blocks, and bricks. Most community members work in agriculture, trading, and arts and crafts. During initial communications with Global Brigades, community leaders expressed that their top three needs were Medical and Dental Brigades, access to education, and a water system construction.

Municipality: San Jose Poaquil

Department: Chimaltenango

Homes : 500
Population : 2600
Water System : Not Started
Community Bank : Not Started
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : Yes
Community Health Workers : Not Started
Distance from Lodging Facility : 22 KM

Medical

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

HEALTH CARE ACCESS:

Tecpán Guatemala is a municipality of the Chimaltenango department situated 87 kilometres west of Guatemala City. Over 90% of the population in the municipality is part of Mayan indigenous groups. Public health care in Guatemala falls under the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MSPAS) which has 2,200 service units across the country.  Even with this coverage, it is important to note that medications, supplies, and materials are often not available. Health worker density in rural communities is 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.

20

Total number of volunteers

125

Patient Consultations

21

Health Education Workshops

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical Brigades use local schools as their brigade site which allows the Brigades to have various medical stations. 

VOLUNTEERS IN ALDEA SAQUITACAJ

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Saint Louis University January 2023 20

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 dentists within a reasonable distance.

80

Patient Consultations

49

Number of Extractions

12

Dental Education Workshops

BRIGADE INFORMATION:

Medical Brigades use local schools as their brigade site which allows the Brigades to have various medical stations.

VOLUNTEERS IN ALDEA SAQUITACAJ

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Saint Louis University January 2023 20

Local Reference Points

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