| General Overview | |
|---|---|
| Population | 199 |
| Number of Houses | 40 |
| Student Volunteers* | 88 |
| Community Medical Access | Centro de Salud - La Pintada |
| Brigade Site | School |
| Most Common Illnesses | Parasites, Muscular Pain, Common Cold |
| Most Recent Brigade | August 2014 |
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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 | |
La Venta Medical Access
La Venta is a community located in the hills of Western Panama, off the
Pan-American highway, near the town of La Pintada. Due to its proximity
to La Pintada, La Venta has good access to the nearby center of health.
However, the health center is not staffed with an overabundance of
doctors, so some community members must travel to the health center in
Penonome.
Community Demographics
La Venta is home to about 200 people and has about 40 homes,
with an average of 5 inhabitants per home. La Venta is primarily a
Latino community. Some community members still do not have electricity
in their homes. Close to 25% of the community's homes do not yet have
cement floors.
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 seven classrooms, a kitche, a comedor
(cafeteria-type room), and a teachers' office 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 clinic day.
Past Brigade Information and Statistics
| Medical Brigades Chapters that Worked in La Venta |
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| Medical Brigades Chapter | Date | Volunteers |
| Syracuse University | January 2014 | 51 |
| Texas A&M University | August 2014 | 37 |
| Medical Numbers |
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| Brigades Chapter | Patients | Healthcare Professionals | Referrals |
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Syracuse University |
525 | 6 | 2 |
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Texas A&M University |
361 | 6 | 0 |
| Dental Numbers |
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| Brigades Chapter | Patients | Extractions | Fluoride Treatments |
Dental Restorations |
| Syracuse University | 209 | 106 | 42 | 0 |
| Texas A&M University | - | - | - | 0 |
Last Update: 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. Learn more about the other programs being implemented in La Venta:
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