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This is a presentation I created to guide and prepare students and volunteers alike who just arrived to Panama to complete a public health brigade for Global Brigades (the largest student led non for profit in the world). I was the coordinator for the public health program for 2013, and would appreciate all credit to me if you use it to guide your fellow students if you want to do a PH brigade in Panama! I no longer work here, but can answer questions concerning how the experience can be! Maggen J. Martínez 8-1082-1260

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HistoryGlobal Brigades' public health

program started as a pilot with the

environmental program, addressing

to the community of Platanilla in

Panama Este where 3 latrines were

built. It was initiated by Michelle and

Elizabeth (a Peace Corps volunteer),

and coordinated by Tania and Carlos

Moreno at the beginning of 2012.

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Panama strives to better family and

community states of

health in Panama Este/Darien region

through:

•empowerment of local health

committees and the

•promotion of health education

•improved household health

infrastructure.

Mission

Health is the word, and it should be taught to everyone!

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Reduce by 20% the incidence of gastrointestinal

illnesses due to fecal contact in communities

Vision

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Improve families

household's human waste

situation in an

environmentally

sustainable manner.

Objectives

• Education

• Emphasizing

consequences and

importance

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SO WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO GET THERE?

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Work intensively with schools to expand and

construct composting latrines for them.

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Implement a water harvesting system to

provide safe drinking water for schools.

Sketchup design by environmental engineer Frank Lopez

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Increase level of

knowledge in children and

adults of the community in

reference to topics on public

health.

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Construct a composting

latrine for a family with

limited resources for every

two schools that receive a

composting latrine.

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Legal Requirements

Resolución No. 78, de 24 de agosto de 1998. Por la

cual se aprueba en todas sus partes la norma

para la ubicación, construcción de letrinas y requisitos

sanitarios que deben cumplir. (G. O. 23,621)

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The resolution is divided into two sections, with a

total of 11 articles.

•Section 1: definition of a latrine

•Section 2: Requirements for location,

construction, and installation.

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Article 2 Consideration to urbanization

Article 3 Authority in design

Article 5 Location of latrine

Article 6 Distance from water source

Article 7 Distance of latrine to

phreatic zone

Article 8 Distance of latrine from building

Article 9 Latrine maintenance

Article 10 Infractions

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Image from MANUAL PARA LA LETRINA ABONERA Y LETRINA DE HUECO – Cuerpo de Paz 2011

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CONSTRUCTION

TIME!

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DAY 1

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DAY 2

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DAY 3

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FINAL RESULT!

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KEEP TOOLS CLEAN!

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WORK TIPS

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Wear comfortable clothes that can get dirty!

Wear closed shoes

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This Panamanian weather is

rough!

This Panamanian weather is

rough!

If you feel weak or dizzy, please take a break and tell your coordinator or available staff about it!

Public Health – Panama has hadNO major injuries so far, let’s keepit that way!

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A fun way to teach and learn!

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Waste management

Water

Latrine maintenance

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ARE YOU READY?

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