HEALTH CARE ACCESS
The Honduran government provides two types of health centres 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.
There is no health centre in the community of La Chorrera. If community members require access to medical attention, they must walk ten kilometres to the nearest CESAMO in Jacaleapa. The most common illnesses reported by community members include coughing, respiratory illnesses, and the common cold in children, and arterial hypertension, asthma, GI illnesses, arthritis, and circulatory issues in adults.
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS