Planitos

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Overview

Planitos is located within the municipality of Santa Maria in the department of La Paz in southern Honduras. The typical house is made of adobe, wood, and cement. Children in the community have access to primary and secondary education. The municipality of Planitos built a water system that provides access to clean water to the whole community but this water system needs improvements. They only have access to a series of wells distributed around the community. Most community members work in agriculture, arts and crafts, and animal raising. The top needs expressed by Planito‘s inhabitants during their initial communications with Global Brigades are medical attention, water tank system construction, and power lines construction.

Municipality: Santa Maria
Department: La Paz

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Medical

Program Status

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HEALTH CARE ACCESS

The Honduran government provides two different 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 centres 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.

Planitos doesn’t have a community health care centre in their community. Children’s most common illnesses are the common cold, diarrhoea, and ear infections. The most common illnesses seen in adults are diarrhoea, high blood pressure, and pharyngotonsillitis.

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Volunteers

183

Patient Consultations

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Health Education Workshops

COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS

The community of Planitos doesn’t have Community Health Workers yet. Global Brigades Honduras’ Medical Program is working diligently to train volunteers as CHWs in its partner communities as part of the Holistic Model. El Ocotillo de Linaca 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 is identified by other organizations and some health centres, 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 the 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:

Planitos is currently a Brigade site, community members attend to the community centre or schools to access medical clinics. 

AVERAGE PATIENTS ATTENDED: N/A

NEARBY COMMUNITIES: N/A

BRIGADE SITE: N/A

MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS IN EL PLANITOS:

Chapter Date # Of Volunteers Chapter Date # Of Volunteers
Tufts University July 2024 16

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