UConn Medical/Public Health January 2014 Panama


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Jan 5, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: Jan 14, 2014 12:00 AM

UConn student volunteers on Medical and Dental Brigades work closely together with licensed medical and dental professionals to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers spend three days in a community in order to optimize the amount of time patients are able to spend with the physicians and dentists. Each patient receives a physician consultation, public health talk, and prescribed medicines as well as have access to PAP smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. Children, in addition, receive teeth cleaning, a fluoride treatment, and vitamins necessary for proper growth and development. Volunteers have the opportunity to take patient vitals, obtain patient history and current symptoms, shadow and assist licensed physicians and dentists, participate in preventative education, and fill prescriptions under a licensed pharmacist. Volunteers will become familiar with the prevalent health issues in their community and learn about how to prevent and treat those illnesses. These brigades provide each volunteer with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on a specific community while gaining real life experience in the field of international medicine and dentistry.
UConn volunteers also spend 3 days improving basic home infrastructure and providing health education to help reduce the incidences of life-threatening, but preventable, diseases in a rural community. With an understanding of the holistic model that focuses on education, community health sustainability and infrastructural development, volunteers first receive a comprehensive introduction to the country\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s public health challenges and the Public Health program\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s ground-up solution.

86% Complete (success)
$98,810.21

of $114,400.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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55% Complete (success)
33

of 60

volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal


Abigail Raynor

Passionate about: I am passionate about working hard to help others, traveling, and spending time with my friends and family.

Austin Lin

Passionate about: Life\'s greatest happiness can be achieved by simply treating people the way you want to be treated, and helping those in need.

Bless Gomes

Passionate about: Life, enjoying and making the most of every moment in each day. I am passionate about compassion and learning. Everything you experience is a learning moment that can help you ultimately grow and beco... [Read More]

Bridyet Logan

Passionate about: I am passionate about \"Bonding Time\". I love being with my family and friends and meeting new people. Being able to cheer people up and help them live happier and healthier lives is anoth... [Read More]
Kathleen Rowe donated $75 4400 days ago
Anonymous donated $1,044 4401 days ago
Deborah Dezelan donated $125 4401 days ago
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