Arreti Medical Access
| General Overview | |
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| Population | 600 |
| Number of Houses | 150 |
| Student Volunteers* | 96 |
| Community Medical Access | None |
| Brigade Site | School |
| Most Common Illnesses | Respiratory, Digestive & Skin Infections |
| Most Recent Brigade | May 2015 |
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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 | |
Arreti is a community located in the hills of the Darién province,
off the Pan-American highway, near the town of Santa Fe. Arreti no
longer has a health center; there is an abandoned Ministry of Health
building next to the community's school. Community members must
travel either to the health center in Santa Fe (30-45 minutes away) or
the hospital in Chepo (4 hours away).
Community Demographics
Arreti is home to about 600 people and has about 150 homes,
with an average of 4 inhabitants per home. Arreti is removed from the
Pan-American Highway by a few miles, so there are not many
communities in its immediate vicinity.
Brigade Site Information
With the cooperation of the Education Ministry and the local school
director, Medical and Dental Brigades host clinics in the community
school. The school consists of four classrooms and a comedor
(cafeteria-type room) so we have the ability to set up each clinic station
in its own classroom. Volunteers will see an average of 80-100 patients
per day. Additionally, patients in Platanilla come from neighboring
communities; some may travel up to several hours by horseback
or foot to seek treatment.
Past Brigade Information and Statistics
| Medical Brigades Chapters that Worked in Arreti |
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| Medical Brigades Chapter | Date | Volunteers | Charla Topics |
| University of Missouri and California State University San Marcos | May 2013 | 35 | - |
| Wayne State School of Medicine | February 2014 | 23 | Dengue, Family Planning, & Oral Hygiene |
| July Global Health Internship | July 2014 | 7 | Stretching |
| University of Miami & University of Utah | May 2015 | 31 | STIs, Dengue, & Oral Hygiene |
| Medical Numbers |
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| Brigades Chapter | Patients | Healthcare Professionals | Referrals |
| University of Missouri and California State University San Marcos | 199 | 4 | 0 |
| Wayne State University School of Medicine | 153 | 6 | 2 |
| University of Miami & University of Utah | 144 | 4 | 7 |
| Dental Numbers |
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| Brigades Chapter | Patients | Extractions | Fluoride Treatments |
Dental Restorations |
| Wayne State University School of Medicine | 70 | 41 | 18 | 0 |
| University of Miami & University of Utah | 57 | 24 | 22 | 0 |
Last Updated: February 2016
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Global Brigades strives to implement a model of Holistic Development in communities through a system of collectively implementing health, economic, and education initiatives to strategically meet a community's development goals. Currently, the Medical and Dental Programs are the only ones from Global Brigades working in Arreti.
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