Cardiff University Dental Brigade Honduras March 2015

Start Date: Mar 22, 2015 11:00 PM
End Date: Mar 28, 2015 11:00 PM

Global Dental and Medical Brigades in Honduras work alongside each other on a 7-day long brigade in under-resourced communities around the country. The brigade incorporates a joint clinic to meet a variety of healthcare needs. The Dental brigade provides volunteers with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on communities while gaining hands-on experience in the field of international dentistry. Prior to travel, volunteers collect medicines, recruit health professionals and fundraise, while educating themselves about the country they will visit. Once in Honduras, the team will visit one partner community to administer a 3-4 day-long clinic and conduct health education workshops. During clinical days, community members are able to consult doctors and dentists, fill any necessary prescriptions, receive necessary dental care, and sit-in on health education lectures.