SLU Medical/Dental/Public Health January 2015 Nicaragua


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Jan 6, 2015 12:00 AM
End Date: Jan 14, 2015 11:30 PM

Global Brigades offers 9 day Medical/Public Health hybrid Brigades throughout the year in Honduras and Nicaragua.

During the Medical component, 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.

During the Public Health component, volunteers develop sustainable health solutions and establish a standard of health quality by emphasizing prevention and education. The Public Health Program achieves this goal by implementing in-home infrastructure projects, providing health education, and engaging community members. Each Public Health Brigade will work with individual families, local schools, and community leaders with a focus on holistic and preventative health measures on both an individual and community-wide scale.

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Abbie Kemble

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Cate Castleman

Passionate about: I am passionate about helping others from every walk of life in all settings. I not only aspire to be a compassionate and socially aware nurse, but to be a well rounded individual who is competent of ... [Read More]

Daniela Pineda

Passionate about: equal access and opportunity
Anonymous donated $520 4060 days ago
Abbie Kemble donated $168 4061 days ago
Rakesh Gulati donated $600 4062 days ago
Debbie Dick donated $250 4062 days ago
Cole Ohnoutka donated $711 4063 days ago

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