Piriati Embera Medical Access
| General Overview | |
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| Population | 497 |
| Number of Houses | 87 |
| Student Volunteers* | 178 |
| Community Medical Access | Centro de Salud - Torti |
| 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 | |
Piriati Embera is a community located in the hills of Eastern Panama, off
the Pan-American highway, between the towns of Chepo and Torti. Due
to its remote location, Piriati Embera has a community health worker
that lives in the community. The community health worker that is trained
to treat a few common illnesses; otherwise, community members must
travel either to the health center in Torti (1 hour away) or the hospital in
Chepo (2 hours away). Additionally, the Panamanian Ministry of Health
stocks sub-health centers with only a few rudimentary medications that
are unable to meet all of the needs of Piriati Embera.
Community Demographics
Piriati Embera is home to about 500 people and has about 90 homes,
with an average of 5-6 inhabitants per home. Piriati Embera is right off
of the Pan-American Highway, so there are a fair deal of communities
in its immediate vicinity.
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 six classrooms and a comedor
(cafeteria-type room) 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. Additionally, patients in Piriati Embera come from neighboring
communities such as Piriati Arriba; some may travel up to several
hours by horseback or foot to seek treatment.
Past Brigade Information and Statistics
| Medical/Dental Brigades Chapters that Worked in Piriati Embera |
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| Medical Brigades Chapter | Date | Volunteers |
| University of Chicago - Loyola | August 2012 | 22 |
| Southern Illinois University School of Medicine | April 2013 | 21 |
| Northwestern University | September 2013 | 17 |
| University of Victoria | February 2014 | 32 |
| Drexel University | June 2014 | 36 |
| University of San Diego and Smith College | January 2015 | 25 |
| Regis University | August 2015 | 25 |
| Carnegie Mellon University* | March 2016 | 26 |
| Medical Numbers |
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| Brigades Chapter | Patients | Healthcare Professionals | Referrals |
| Loyola University of Chicago | 437 | 4 | 0 |
| Southern Illinois University School of Medicine | 364 | 4 | 0 |
| Northwestern University | 332 | 4 | 0 |
| University of Victoria | 314 | 5 | 0 |
| Drexel University | 410 | 4 | 1 |
| University of San Diego and Smith College | 287 | 10 | 8 |
| Regis University | 374 | 6 | 2 |
| Carnegie Mellon University* | 326 | 3 | 20 |
| Dental Numbers |
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| Brigades Chapter | Patients | Extractions | Fluoride Treatments |
Dental Restorations |
| Southern Illinois University School of Medicine | 190 | 78 | 64 | 0 |
| Northwestern University | 68 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| University of Victoria | 78 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Drexel University | - | 98 | - | 0 |
| University of San Diego and Smith College | 215 | 63 | 127 | 0 |
| Regis University | 141 | 71 | 21 | 0 |
| Carnegie Mellon University* | 48 | 48 | 23 | 0 |
*University divided clinic time between Piriati Embera and another community
Last Update: December 2016
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