Lepaguare

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

Overview

Lepaguare is located within the municipality of San Pedro de Tutule in the department of La Paz in Honduras. Children in the community have access to education up to ninth grade. Most of the community members work in agriculture or growing and selling coffee. The community of Lepaguare has a water system that needs improvement and is working closely with Global Brigades to design these improvements. The top needs expressed by Lepaguare’s inhabitants during their initial communications with Global Brigades include medications for the community’s health centre, improvements to the water system, and building latrines.

Municipality: San Pedro de Tutule
Department: La Paz

Homes : 160
Population : 2000
Water System : Not Started
Community Bank : Not Started
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : Not Started
Community Health Workers : Yes
Homes with Latrines : 58
Education : Up to 9th Grade
Distance from Lodging Facility : 29 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 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.

The community of Lepaguare doesn’t have a health centre in the community, therefore, the community members have to travel to the nearest community of Tutule to get medical care. Tutule is 10 km away from Lepaguare. The most common illnesses reported by community members include diarrhoea, the common cold, and diabetes.

31

Brigade Volunteers

60

Patient Consulations

N/A

Vision Screenings Provided

5

Health Education Workshops

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

The community of Lepaguare has 2 Community Health Workers. Global Brigades Honduras’ Medical Program is working diligently to train more volunteers as CHWs in its partner communities as part of the Holistic Model. 

BRIGADE INFORMATION

Community members in Lepaguare 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 classrooms. Each day of the brigade, an average of 7 educational charlas are facilitated with the clinic’s patients.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: +100

NEARBY COMMUNITIES: N/A

MEDICAL/DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN LEPAGUARE

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
University of Alberta April 2024 15 Foothill College August 2024 16

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.

274

Patient Consultations

173

Number of Extractions

122

Fillings Performed

16

Dental Education Workshop

BRIGADE INFORMATION

Community members in Lepaguare 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 classrooms. Each day of the brigade, an average of 7 educational charlas are facilitated with the clinic’s patients.

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: +100

NEARBY COMMUNITIES: N/A

MEDICAL/DENTAL VOLUNTEERS IN LEPAGUARE

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
University of Alberta April 2024 15 Foothill College August 2024 16

Engineering

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Lepaguare 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 : Gravity source - river
Type of System : Gravity
Homes with Access to Water : 88%
Water Council : No

Water

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on implementing the Holistic Model in Lepaguare but has not yet begun with the Water Program. Now in the planning phase, implementing any improvements to the community’s existing water system will follow the Engineering Program’s assessment and start as soon as feasible.

Water System : River
Type of System : Gravity
Homes with Access to Water : 88%
Water Council : No

Business

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Lepaguare 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 : Not Started
Community Bank Members : No
Economic Activities : Agriculture, cattle raising
Existing Microenterprises : Convenience stores

Public Health

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Lepaguare 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 : 58%
Homes with Eco-Stoves : 0%
Homes with Bath/showers : 35%
Common House Materials : Cement blocks and bricks

Local Reference Points

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