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Zapallal Medical Access

Zapallal sits near the Panamerican Highway, in the Darien 

Province of Eastern Panama. The road quality in this area is average

and the nearest health center, Santa Fe, is located only 5 minutes

away by car. Although the Santa Fe is fairly accessible, lack of

funding and support often leaves the health center lacking medications and

sufficient staff.

 

Community Demographics

About 900 people live in Zapallal, in about 200 homes; the average

number of people per home is about four.  The community is primarily

Latino, but there are also a few Embera families living in Zapallal as well.

The majority of Zapallal's community members earn their living through

working in agriculture, but a few work in the lumber industry as well.  The

community's main products are corn and rice, but the community

members also raise chickens and pigs.

 

Brigade Site Information

Medical/Dental Brigades host clinics in Zapallal's elementary school, in

the center of the community. The school has a little over 200 students

and 16 teachers.  The school has 10 classrooms that are shared between

the 16 teachers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past Brigade Information and Statistics

Medical/Dental Brigades Chapters that Worked in Zapallal
Medical Brigades Chapter	Date	Volunteers
Wayne State University	February 2012	25
Brooklyn Community College	June 2012	29
Wayne State University School of Medicine	February 2013	19
University of California: Los Angeles	June 2013	47
CUNY Queens	January 2014	21
Boston College	May 2014	30
Brown University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	March 2015	34
Small Group Brigades*	July 2015	4
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs	May 2016	41

 

Medical Numbers
Brigades Chapter	Patients	Healthcare Professionals	Referrals
Wayne State University	593	4	0
Brooklyn Community College	612	4	0
Wayne State University School of Medicine	391	4	0
University of California: Los Angeles	202	4	0
CUNY Queens	345	4	0
Boston College	414	5	0
Brown University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	483	7	3
Small Group Brigades*	53	4	0
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs	317*	3	17

Dental Numbers
Brigades Chapter	Patients	Extractions	Fluoride Treatments	Dental Restorations
Wayne State University School of Medicine	384	119	135	0
University of California: Los Angeles	242	54	155	0
CUNY Queens	139	41	20	0
Boston College	222	129	144	0
Brown University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	202	65	88	35
Small Group Brigades*	23	10	4	8
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs	198	36	19	0

*Small Group Brigades hosted one clinic day in Zapallal

*University of Colorado hosted 2 clinic days in Zapallal

 

Last Updated: December 2016

 

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