El Naranjal

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

Overview

El Naranjal is located within the municipality of Distrito Central in the department of Francisco Morazán in central Honduras. The typical house is made of adobe, cement blocks, or wood. Children in the community have access to Centro Básico, or up to ninth grade. Most of the community members work in agriculture or day labor. The top needs expressed by El Naranjal’s inhabitants during their initial communications with Global Brigades include improvements to the community’s water purification plant, renovations to the health center, and access to dental health.

Municipality: Distrito Central
Department: Francisco Morazán

Homes : 300
Population : 1,250
Water System : Yes
Community Bank : No
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : Yes
Community Health Workers : No
Homes with Latrines : N/A
Education : Up to 9th Grade
Distance from Lodging Facility : 28 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 centres and the physician density in Honduras remains at around 1,220 people for every 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.

There is a health centre located in the community of El Naranjal, CESAR Dispensario Médico. However, this health centre only sometimes has the necessary medications. The most common illnesses reported by community members include respiratory infections, skin allergies, diarrhoea, hypertension, diabetes, and respiratory infections.

456

Volunteers

4,131

Patient Consulations

253

Vision Screenings Provided

298

Health Education Workshops

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

The community of El Naranjal 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. El Naranjal will receive training as soon as possible to support the health of its community members further.

BRIGADE INFORMATION

Community members in El Naranjal 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 ten classrooms. Doctors are able to spend an average of ten minutes with each patient. Each day of the brigade,  educational charlas are facilitated with the clinic’s patients.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 454
NEARBY COMMUNITIES: SABANETA, CHIQUESTEPE, EL PORVENIR

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS IN EL NARANJAL:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
New Hampshire Area Medical Brigade January 2013 39 Temple University School of Medicine Medical Brigade June 2013 24
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Medical Brigade March 2014 53 University of Arizona Medical Brigade May 2015 31
University of Birmingham Medical Brigade & University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa Medical Brigade May 2016 26 University of New Brunswick Fredericton Medical Brigade & Dalhousie University Medical Brigade August 2016 36
Texas A&M International University Medical Brigade March 2017 24 Castleton University Medical Brigade March 2018 30
Memorial University of Newfoundland Medical Brigade & Otterbein University Medical Brigade & University of Birmingham Medical Brigade & Sherman University Medical Brigade August 2018 47 University of Mississippi Medical Brigade March 2019 30
University of Cardiff Dental Brigade April 2019 12 Foothill College Medical Brigade August 2019 22
NYVT Nurses Unite Medical Brigade June 2021 13 Western Kentucky University & University of Prince Edward Medical Brigade July 2022 25
University of Oklahoma Medical Brigade June 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 a dentist within a reasonable distance.

1,808

Patient Consultations

997

Number of Extractions

1,216

Fillings Performed

92

Dental Education Workshop

BRIGADE INFORMATION

Community members in El Naranjal 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 ten classrooms. Doctors are able to spend an average of ten minutes with each patient. Each day of the brigade,  educational charlas are facilitated with the clinic’s patients.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: 454
NEARBY COMMUNITIES: SABANETA, CHIQUESTEPE, EL PORVENIR

DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN EL NARANJAL:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
New Hampshire Area Medical Brigade January 2013 39 Temple University School of Medicine Medical Brigade June 2013 24
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Medical Brigade March 2014 53 University of Arizona Medical Brigade May 2015 31
University of Birmingham Medical Brigade & University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa Medical Brigade May 2016 26 University of New Brunswick Fredericton Medical Brigade & Dalhousie University Medical Brigade August 2016 36
Texas A&M International University Medical Brigade March 2017 24 Castleton University Medical Brigade March 2018 30
Memorial University of Newfoundland Medical Brigade & Otterbein University Medical Brigade & University of Birmingham Medical Brigade & Sherman University Medical Brigade August 2018 47 University of Mississippi Medical Brigade March 2019 30
University of Cardiff Dental Brigade April 2019 12 Foothill College Medical Brigade August 2019 22
NYVT Nurses Unite Medical Brigade June 2021 13 Western Kentucky University & University of Prince Edward Medical Brigade July 2022 25
University of Oklahoma Medical Brigade June 2023 20

Engineering

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Naranjal 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 : Gravity
Homes with Access to Water : 93%
Water Council : Yes

Water

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Naranjal 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 : 93%
Water Council : Yes

Business

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Naranjal 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.

Community Bank : Yes
Community Bank Members : N/A
Economic Activities : Agriculture & Day Labor
Existing Microenterprises : Corner Stores

Public Health

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in El Naranjal 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 : 66%
Homes with Eco-Stoves : 66%
Homes with Water FIlters : 0%
Common House Materials : Adobe, Cement Block, Wood

Local Reference Points

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