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General Overview
Population 994
Number of Houses 97
Student Volunteers* 168
Community Medical Access Centro de Salud
Brigade Site School
Most Common Illnesses Diarrhea, Skin Infections, & Oral Pain
Most Recent Brigade August 2015

*refers to approximate number of volunteers since 2011 as data is not available prior to 2011.
Additional Information
General Community Profile
Pre-Brigade Curriculum
Pre-Brigade Lesson Plan

Ibedi Guna Medical Access

 

Ibedi Guna is a community in East Panama, located along the

scenic Pan-American highway near the town of Torti.  Ibedi Guna

has a health center maintained by Panama's Ministry of Health,

MINSA (Ministerio de Salud).  However, the health center frequently

does not have a full pharmacy and is unable to see all patients on

a regular basis.

 

Community Demographics

Ibedi Guna is home to about 1,000 people and has about 100 homes,

with an average of 10 inhabitants per home.  Ibedi Guna is an

indigenous community of the Guna culture. 

 

Brigade Site Information

Since space is limited in the health center, we hold brigades at the

school. The school is still relatively small, with 6 classrooms.

Despite the smaller space, we always run a successful brigade.
Volunteers will see an average of 90 patients per day, and doctors

typically spend about 15 minutes with each patient.  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 Brigade Information and Statistics

Medical/Dental Brigades Chapters that Worked in Ibedi Guna
Medical Brigades Chapter Date Volunteers
University of Western Ontario May 2013 27
University of Texas Austin and University of Wisconsin Madison January 2014 52
Seton Hall University May 2014 22
University of Denver March 2015 41
Saint Louis University* August 2015 26
University of Arizona* March 2016 23
Regis University* July 2016 25
     

 

Medical Numbers
Brigades Chapter Patients Healthcare Professionals Referrals
 University of Western Ontario 236 4 0
University of Texas Austin and University of Wisconsin Madison 183 4 2
Seton Hall University 224 4 2
University of Denver 443 6 33
Saint Louis University* 338 5 7
University of Arizona* 444 4 NA
Regis University * 342 4 NA

 

Dental Numbers
Brigades Chapter Patients Extractions Fluoride
Treatments		 Dental
Restorations
University of Texas Austin and University of Wisconsin Madison 86 74 49 0
Seton Hall University 82 71 42 0
University of Denver 109 86 52 0
Saint Louis University* 82 42 36 15
University of Arizona* 118 82 50 0
Regis University* 152 73 107 0

*2 clinic days- split time between two communities. 

Last updated: April 2017

 

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