Adressing Public Health Challenges in Caño de Martin Peña Communities (San Juan, Puerto Rico) Dr.Héctor Villanueva, Medical Director HealthproMed, Community Health Center July 27, 2016 Encuentro de líderes comunitarios 12 de junio de 2014
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COMMUNITIES PLANNING – ACTION – REFLECTION NLACE G-8, Inc. Fideicomiso Private, non ‐ profit, 12 community Private, non ‐ profit • • Corporation organizations • Perpetual existence rs • Mission: Promote interest and • Mission: Managing land and other on: Caño Martín Peña involvement of residents in the assets for the benefit of residents rehensive decision ‐ making processes and in the opment and Land Use implementation of the Comprehensive Development Plan, ensuring the permanence of the communities. en Participation •Advisory Board • Allies & Collaborators • Government
Surveyed condition Martín Peña Puerto Rico Gastrointestinal disease* 31% 20% Asthma 44% 25% (children under 5)** Skin allergies 35.3% 24.8% (children 5 ‐ 9 years old)** * Gastrointestinal symptoms were positively and strongly correlated with exposure to flood waters. (Source: 2012 Ponce School of Medicine) ** Children data is from a small non ‐ statistically significant, but comparable to the Census 2010 distribution data. (Source: 2012, University of Puerto Rico School of Public Health)
Continous flood and health risks to adjacent communities.
Environmental Awareness Flood Monitoring World Habitat Award (2016) Housing Rehabilitation and Relocation
HealthproMed is a HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care funded grantee ocated at Barrio Obrero, Santurce, one of the Caño Martin Peña ommunities. HPM is the major health care provider where the people living on the Caño an access qualify comprehensive primary health care services. HPM CHC have established a strong relationship with the Enlace Project not nly as a health services provider but also through the educational and ealth activities developed by the HPM School Based Program and Health romotion and Community Outreach Programs.
rdinated action by all sectors: government, nongovernmental, tary organizations and community resources ucing health disparities and ensuring resources tinuous reevaluation of primary health services based on munity health assessment rsectorial dialogue to empower community
Response Team (HRSA) mily Planning Services utreach and Education ka Awareness activities ommunity engagement on mosquito control alth Contraception Access Network (CDC Foundation) mmitment to provide the full range of FDA approved ntraceptive methods.
Contact Information: Dr. Héctor Villanueva, Medical Director 787 ‐ 268 ‐ 4171 ext.5020 drhvillanueva@gmail.com
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