UConn Medical/Dental Brigade May 2014 Ghana


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: May 18, 2014 12:00 AM
End Date: May 27, 2014 12:00 AM

Global Medical and Dental Brigades in Ghana work alongside each other on a 10-day long brigade in under-resourced communities around the central region of Ghana. Each medical and dental brigade incorporates a public health portion at the end of the 4 clinical days. The 10-day medical and public health brigade provides volunteers with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on communities while gaining hands-on experience in the field of international medicine. Prior to travel, volunteers collect medicines, recruit health professionals and fundraise. Once in Ghana, the team will visit one partner community to administer a 3-4 day-long clinic and conduct health workshops. During clinical days, community members are able to consult doctors and dentists, fill any necessary prescriptions, receive necessary dental care, and sit-in on health education lectures. At the end of the medical portion, volunteers then have a chance to build public health projects to address some of the environmental health issues.

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Alexandra Arendt

Passionate about: Everyone being able to gain access to adequate healthcare and other necessities for survival.

Alia Mahmood

Passionate about: Helping others

Allie Kowolenko

Passionate about: Making a positive impact on the lives of those who need it the most!

Andrew Reuter

Passionate about: Medicine/ Heathcare
Ericka Logan donated $100 4261 days ago
Andre Ferenczy donated $100 4269 days ago
Andre Ferenczy donated $100 4269 days ago
Tochukwu Njoku donated $730 4271 days ago
Mark Haskins donated $100 4273 days ago

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