June 2011 UCI Medical Brigade

Start Date: Jun 12, 2011 10:00 PM
End Date: Jun 19, 2011 10:00 PM

I will soon be joining a group of other dedicated students and medical professionals, on a trip to Honduras to conduct a "medical brigade" to treat more than 1,500 patients in communities without access to health care otherwise. Our group will function like a mobile medical unit, setting up small clinics to diagnose and treat patients at no cost. From in-take, to triage, to medical consultations, to filling the prescriptions, I will have experienced the many realms of the medical profession under the guidance of licensed medical professionals.

Besides providing basic healthcare, the Global Medical Brigades team will give toys and school supplies to orphanages and pass out non medical supplies such as clothes and hygiene items to patients.