Aguas Frias #2 Medical Access
| General Overview | |
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| Population | 1,200 |
| Number of Houses | 600 |
| Student Volunteers* | 191 |
| Community Medical Access | Centro de Salud - Santa Fe |
| Brigade Site | School |
| Most Common Illnesses | Parasites, Muscular Pain, Common Cold |
| Most Recent Brigade | August 14-16, 2014 |
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*refers to approximate number of volunteers since 2011 as data is not available prior to 2011. |
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| Additional Information | |
| General Community Profile | |
| Pre-Brigade Curriculum | |
| Pre-Brigade Lesson Plan | |
Aguas Frias #2 is a community in the Darien Province of Eastern Panama,
located right off of the Panamerican highway. Aguas Frias does not
have its own health center; the community members seek health
care at the Santa Fe Health Center, which is maintained by Panama's
Ministry of Health, MINSA (Ministerio de Salud). However, the health
center frequently lacks a full pharmacy and the staff regularly lacks
capacity to see all the patients each day. Additionally, this health center
is shared by community members of Santa Fe, Arreti, El Tirao, Aguas
Frias, Quebrada Honda, Alto del Cristo, Arimae, and Embera Puru.
Community Demographics
Aguas Frias is home to about 1,200 people and has 600 about homes,
with an average of 2 inhabitants per home. Aguas Frias is a predominately
Latin community.
Brigade Site Information
In Aguas Frias we hold brigades at the elementary school. The school is
relatively large, with 9 classrooms, a computer lab, a teachers' office,
a library, a kitchen, a playground, and a lunch room. Global Brigades
Panama has worked in Aguas Frias #2 for many years. Volunteers will
see an average of 90 patients per day, and doctors typically spend about
15 minutes with each family. Brigades are able to provide an average
of 5-6 adult charlas a day, totaling about 6 hours of adult health education
each brigade.
Past Brigades Information and Statistics
| Medical/Dental Brigades Chapters that Worked in Aguas Frias #2 |
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| Medical Brigades Chapter | Date | Volunteers | Charla Topics |
| University of Dayton | January 2013 | 39 | - |
| University of Colorado | May 2013 | 51 | - |
| Vanderbilt University | March 2014 | 35 | Dengue, Hypertension, STIs, Oral Hygiene, & Washing Hands |
| CUNY Macaulay Honors College | August 2014 | 31 | Dengue, STIs, Chronic Hypertension, & Personal Hygiene |
| Rutgers University | May 2015 | 35 | Sexual Health & Oral Hygiene |
| Maryville University / Otterbein University | May 2016 | 28 | |
| Medical Numbers |
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| Brigades Chapter | Patients | Healthcare Professionals | Referrals |
| University of Dayton | 358 | 4 | 0 |
| University of Colorado | 318 | 4 | 0 |
| Vanderbilt University | 338 | 6 | 25 |
| CUNY Macaulay Honors College | 282 | 4 | 1 |
| Rutgers University | 275 | 5 | 11 |
| Maryville University / Otterbein University | 305 | 2 | 1 |
| Dental Numbers |
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| Brigades Chapter | Patients | Extractions | Fluoride Treatments |
Dental Restorations |
| University of Dayton | 127 | 73 | 31 | 0 |
| Vanderbilt University | 109 | 73 | 56 | 0 |
| CUNY Macaulay Honors College | - | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers University | 133 | 50 | 72 | 0 |
| Maryville University / Otterbein University | 119 | 58 | 17 | 0 |
Last updated: December 2016
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