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Las Minas Medical Access

Las Minas is located in the Coclé province of western Panama, near the

province's capital, Penonome.  Coming from Penonome, you must drive

 through the small town of La Pintada into the hilly interior of Panama. 

Public transportation from Las Minas is available to get to the health center

in Penonome, but Penonome's health center is only for those citizens that

are a part of Panama's social security system.  This system is only available

to those with formal employment, which does not apply to many living in

Las Minas.

Community Demographics

Las Minas is home to about 600 people and has about 160 homes,
with an average of 3-4 inhabitants per home.  Las Minas is primarily a

Latino community.  The health care center in La Pintada is shared by nearby

communities such as La Venta.

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 5 classrooms, a kitchen, and a cafeteria 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 day.

Past Brigade Information and Statistics

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 Las Minas:

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