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Medical Missions Unlimited Trip to Chiapas, Mexico (9/6-13/08)

Medical Missions Unlimited Trip to Chiapas, Mexico (9/6-13/08). Chiapas, Mexico. Demographics. The People . The Land. Humid, Tropical (the highlands can average 120 inches of rain/ year Many areas have no roads There are 32 Zapatista Municipalities in Chiapas

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Medical Missions Unlimited Trip to Chiapas, Mexico (9/6-13/08)

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  1. Medical Missions UnlimitedTrip to Chiapas, Mexico (9/6-13/08)

  2. Chiapas, Mexico

  3. Demographics The People The Land Humid, Tropical (the highlands can average 120 inches of rain/ year Many areas have no roads There are 32 Zapatista Municipalities in Chiapas Conquered by Spain in the early 16th century Focal Point of the Zapatista Rebellion in 1994 • Economically Challenged – primarily poor, rural farmers • 25% are predominantly of Mayan decent and do not speak Spanish • Approximately 40% of the population is malnourished • 89% earn less than $3,500/yr • Less than 50% of the households have running water

  4. San Cristobal de Las Casas Built in the 1500’s, primarily a tourist destination for Europeans and Australians, Approx. 200,000 residents

  5. Hotel Jardein and The Shawver’s

  6. The MMU Team L-R: Barbara Bentley, Dr. Richard Young, Melissa Friedrich, David Roberts, Cathy Moore, RN

  7. Triage

  8. Our First Stop in Occosingo

  9. How Did We Travel? (video)

  10. Accessibility Roads Communications

  11. Our Second Stop – Zapata 3 Generations Live Here (9 People– apprx. 450 sq ft) Kitchen and Bath Facilities

  12. Esteban’s HouseClinic, Dinner, Church and Hotel

  13. The Faces of Zapata

  14. Currency

  15. Gracious Hosts

  16. The People of La Ceyba(video)

  17. What Did We Find? • Our first Stop – TB, Typhoid and Scabies in one house – 3 generations (very common) • Kids = Intestinal Parasites, Scabies, Seizures, Dental Issues • Adults = Joint Pain, Headaches, Parasites, Hernias, Cancer, Diabetes, Hypertension • Treated over 140 patients in 8 Villages

  18. Jose Luis and EloyMartines

  19. The Children of Tacuba – Live Like a Rock Star

  20. Why Go?

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