Medical Brigades at Univ of Minnesota- Rochester



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    Medical Brigades at the University of Minnesota- Rochester is a discipline of Global Brigades, the world's largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. The University of Minnesota chapter systematically works with more than 300 other university groups around the world to deliver and implement one of nine skill-based programs that benefit more than 130,000 Honduran, Panamanian, and Ghanaian community members annually.

    Medical Brigades is a program within Global Brigades. Medical Brigades works with licenses medical professionals and community health workers to provide comprehensive health services in rural communities with limited access to health care. Our current focus is in Honduras, Ghana, and Panama.

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University of Minnesota Rochester Medical Brigade Nicaragua May 2017


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Global Brigades offers 7-9 day Medical Brigades throughout the year in Honduras, Panama and Nicaragua. During a Medical Brigade, volunteers have the opportunity to take vitals and patient history in triage, shadow licensed doctors in medical consultations, and assist in a pharmacy under the direction of licensed pharmacists. Each of our partner communities receives a brigade approximately twice a year. Between brigades, our in-country team maintains relationships with the communities to provide follow-up and to conduct Community Health Worker (CHW) trainings to empower local leaders to sustain a consistent level of healthcare. Electronic patient records are collected for future visitations and to monitor overall community health trends.
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Katie Kestel Hi all, Please note that the medications contribution has not yet been divided amongst volunteers. We will be doing this once we have a definitive number of brigaders (after the $250 deposit is due at the beginning of second semester). Overall price is estimated at $1,800 with the possibility of decreasing through fundraising and donations. Thanks! Administrative Board Oct 31, 2014

Hila McCoy My daughter Mary McCoy (an alum of UMR inaugural class) is just starting her Peace Corps service in the same area of Nicaragua , wondering if you guys can meet up . Any contacts ? May 15, 2014


Liz Mauser Became a new chapter member! Jun 09, 2012