Diabetes Care for Kaqchikel Maya
SummaryProviding diabetes care, including essential medications, blood sugar monitoring, and medical consultations, to indigenous Kaqchikel-speaking patients in Guatemala. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Approximately 75% of the population of Guatemala is indigenous Maya and speaks some 20+ Mayan languages. Many elderly Maya suffer from diabetes, which is strongly inherited in this population. High-quality care is limited by the fact that few physicians or health workers speak Mayan languages and also by the high cost of diabetes medications and supplies. This project will provide medical services and free diabetes medications to 50 Kaqchikel-speaking diabetic patients in their own language
Activities
Diabetics receive a full medical exam by a physician every 2 months. They receive free diabetic medications and visits from community volunteers to provide nutritional support and blood sugar monitoring. All care is conducted in Kaqchikel Mayan.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $5,240
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $3,760
Total Funding Goal: $9,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
With appropriate access to medications and medical care, the long-term complications of diabetes, including damaged eyesight, foot ulcers, and heart and kidney disease can be prevented. Patients can therefore lead longer and more productive lives.
Project Message
Wawe' pa Iximulew yalan e meba'i'...roma ri wawe' xaxe ri e k'o ri kipwaq yetikir nkaq'omaj ki'. - Here in Guatemala we are very poor...and only those who have a lot of money can afford health care.
- Gonzalo Ticun, Community volunteer
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Peter Rohloff
Executive Director
PO Box 91
Bethel, VT 05032
United States
617-447-3034
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Project Sponsor
Organization
Wuqu' Kawoq
PO Box 91
Bethel,
VT
05032
United States
617-447-3034
http://www.wuqukawoq.org
Wuqu' Kawoq's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Guatemala
and can also be found under 
Health.
For more information about Guatemala, read the Human Development Report on Guatemala or the Wikipedia entry for Guatemala.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 3, 2009
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