Ipeti Colono Medical Access
| General Overview | |
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| Population | 281 |
| Number of Houses | 79 |
| Student Volunteers* | 152 |
| Community Medical Access | Centro de Salud in Torti |
| Brigade Site | School |
| Most Common Illnesses | Colds, GI infections, 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 | |
Ipeti Colono is a community located along the scenic Pan-American
highway near the town of Torti in the Panama Este province. The
people of Ipeti Colono travel to Torti to use its health center; no health
center exists within Ipeti Colono. Although Torti's health center is fairly
close by, the health center is not always fulled staffed and may not
have the medications in its pharmacy to fully treat its patients.
Community Demographics
Ipeti Colono is home to about 300 people and has about 80 homes,
with an average of 4 inhabitants per home. Citizens of Ipeti Colono
share Torti's health center with several other nearby communities
including Torti itself, Torti Abajo, Ipeti Embera, and Ibedi Guna; these
communities, when combined, include close to 9,000 people. The
health center in Torti is unable to handle the needs of this many people.
Brigade Site Information
Since space is limited in Torti's health center, we hold brigades at the
school. The school is still relatively small, with about 5 rooms.
Despite the smaller space, we always run a successful brigade.
Volunteers will see an average of 215 patients per day, and doctors
typically spend about 10 minutes with each patient. Brigades are
able to provide an average of 5-6 adult charlas a day, totaling about
9-10 hours of adult health education each brigade.
Past Brigades Information and Statistics
| Medical/Dental Brigades Chapters that Worked in Ipeti Colono |
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| Medical Brigades Chapter | Date | Volunteers | Charla Topics |
| University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University | March 2012 | 41 | - |
| California State University Easy Bay | June 2013 | 31 | - |
| University of Oregon | June 2014 | 28 | - |
| Spelman College | March 2014 | 28 | Dengue & Washing Hands |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University School of Pharmacy | May 2015 | 24 | Oral Hygiene & Washing Hands |
| UCI | May 2016 | 28 | Oral Hygiene & Washing Hands |
| Medical Numbers |
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| Brigades Chapter | Patients | Healthcare Professionals | Referrals |
| University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University | 394 | 4 | 0 |
| California State University East Bay | 344 | 4 | 0 |
| University of Oregon | 332 | 4 | 0 |
| Spelman College | 180 | 5 |
0 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University School of Pharmacy | 295 | 7 |
3 |
| UCI | 398 | 5 |
14 |
| Dental Numbers |
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| Brigades Chapter | Patients | Extractions | Fluoride Treatments |
Dental Restorations |
| University of Oregon | 44 | - | - | 0 |
| Spelman College | 123 | 38 | 50 | 0 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University School of Pharmacy | 159 | 116 | 17 | 0 |
| UCI | 178 | 63 | 109 | 10 |
Last Update: February 2016
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