| General Overview | |
| Population | 410 |
| Number of Houses |
82 |
| Student Volunteers* |
118 |
| Health Center Type |
CESAMO in Goascaran |
| Brigade Site |
School |
| Most Common Illness | Chronic and Eyes, throat, nose and ears |
| Most Recent Brigade Date | March 2014 |
El Junquillo Healthcare Access
El Junquillo is a community located in the southern region of Honduras, in the department of Valle. The community does not have access to a local health center so community members must travel about 1.5 hours on foot to the nearest center in Goascaran. This health center in Goascaran is known as a CESAMO, which is the larger of the two different types of health centers provided by the government. It is usually staffed by at least one doctor and several nurses. Should a visitor to the health center require more medical attention than can be given at the center, community members can travel to the hospital in San Lorenzo. Overall, El Junquillo has decent access to a nearby health center but would greatly benefit from having one of its own.
Community Demographics
El Junquillo is home to about 410 people and has about 82 homes, with an average of 5 inhabitants per home. It is the located in the mountains of Honduras and is surrounded by about 2other, smaller communities: El Picacho and Plan de Jocote. Since the health center is in Goascaran, these small communities must also travel to seek care. They also attend the medical brigades that take place in El Junquillo.
Brigade Site Information
Since there is no health center in the community, brigades are held at the school. The school is on the smaller side, with 3 classrooms and one kitchen used for brigade stations. Outside space is used for the charla. Doctors spend an average of 10 minutes with each patient and volunteers are able to provide 5-6 educational charlas a day. Each brigade sees an average of 300 patients per day. Below are some pictures of the Brigade Site:
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Current Community Initiatives
El Junquillo has various community initiatives taking place throughout the year. Global Cuenta del Milenio, Fundacion Simiente, SAG/EmprendeSur, and Movimiento Desarrollo Campesino Valle all visit El Junquillo and provide different services.
Community Health Statistics
Below is a chart showing the illnesses treated on our most recent brigade to El Junquillo.
| Illness Type | # of Cases |
| Common Cold | 163 |
| Respiratory Problems |
126 |
| Gastrointestinal |
120 |
| Ears, Eyes, Nose and Throat |
164 |
| Dermatological |
104 |
| Systemic |
78 |
| GenitoUrinary |
105 |
| Chronic | 164 |
| MusculoSkeletal | 105 |
Community Dental Statistics
Below is a chart showing the dental procedures performed on our most recent brigade to El Junquillo.
| Extraction Patients |
63 |
| Total Extractions |
106 |
| Filling Patients | 16 |
| Total Fillings | 42 |
| Fluoride Treatments | 121 |
| Children in Charla | 128 |
| Dental Charlas Given | 5 |
Current Status
Last Visit: 3/4/2014
This past March, a group of volunteers from Martha's Heart, Oulton College and College of William and Mary visited El Junquillo on their brigade. With the help of both Honduran and US health care professionals, they saw a total of 510 medical patients over one day, as well as 131 dental patients. Patients came from 2 different surrounding communities to receive medical care on the brigade.
Visit Other Programs in El Junquillo
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. Learn more about the other programs being implemented in El Junquillo:
Dental
Microfinance
Engineering
Water
Public Health
Business
Architecture
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