Juan Diaz Medical Access
| General Overview | |
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| Population | 1,000 |
| Number of Houses | 300 |
| Student Volunteers* | 176 |
| Community Medical Access | Centro de Salud - Penonome |
| Brigade Site | School |
| Most Common Illnesses | Parasites, Muscular Pain, Common Cold |
| Most Recent Brigade | August 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 | |
Juan Diaz is a community in the Cocle Province of Western Panama,
located about 5 km off the Panamerican highway. Juan Diaz does not
have its own health center; the community members seek health
care at the Penonome 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.
Community Demographics
Juan Diaz is home to about 1,000 people and has 300 about homes,
with an average of 3-4 inhabitants per home. Juan Diaz is a predominately
Latin community.
Brigade Site Information
In Juan Diaz we hold brigades at the elementary school. The school is
relatively large, with 14 classrooms, a computer lab, a teachers' office,
a library, a kitchen, and a lunch room. So far we have only had two
medical/dental brigades in Juan Diaz; they are a new GB community
since January 2014. Volunteers will see an average of 120
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 Juan Diaz |
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| Medical Brigades Chapter | Date | Volunteers |
| University of Connecticut | January 2014 | 55 |
| University of Texas: San Antonio | August 2014 | 37 |
| University of Arizona | March 2015 | 43 |
| Rutgers & Southern Methodist University | August 2015 | 41 |
| Medical Numbers |
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| Brigades Chapter | Patients | Healthcare Professionals | Referrals |
| University of Connecticut | 334 | 4 | 0 |
| University of Texas: San Antonio | 475 | 5 | 0 |
| University of Arizona | 368 | 5 | 2 |
| Rutgers & Southern Methodist University | 373 | 5 | 2 |
| Dental Numbers |
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| Brigades Chapter | Patients | Extractions | Fluoride Treatments |
Dental Restorations |
| University of Connecticut | - | 132 | - | - |
| University of Texas: San Antonio | - | - | - | - |
| University of Arizona | 54 | 54 | - | - |
| Rutgers & Southern Methodist University | 246 | 58 | 153 | - |
Last update: February 2016
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