University of Connecticut Medical/Public Health Hybrid Brigade January 2015 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Jan 4, 2015 11:00 PM
End Date: Jan 12, 2015 11:00 PM

Volunteers on the Medical and Dental Brigades will be working closely together to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers will 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 will receive a physician consultation, teeth cleaning and a fluoride treatment as well as have access to pap smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. Volunteers will 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.

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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.

Alayna DePaolo

Passionate about: I am currently a senior nursing student at UCONN and I would love to be apart of the services this group has to offer.

Luis Enriquez

Passionate about: I\'m passionate about helping others. It\'s the reason why I am currently a Volunteer Fire-EMT, I do it to help the people of my community. Currently striving to become Physician\'s Assistant, medic... [Read More]

Maria Montalvo

Passionate about: From a young age I have always had a devoted interest in science and art. I believe healing and transformation should coexist. Therefore, I hope to not only help people by educating them to take bette... [Read More]
Linda C Martin donated $25 4062 days ago
Barbara Wauchope donated $50 4062 days ago
Gary Stephen Domian donated $50 4064 days ago
Dianne Kinsella donated $50 4067 days ago
Anonymous donated $300 4076 days ago

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