Virginia Tech Medical/Dental Brigade January 2015 Panama


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Jan 4, 2015 12:00 AM
End Date: Jan 10, 2015 12:00 AM

Medical Brigade volunteers will set up temporary clinics in pre-identified communities in Eastern Panama to provide health care where access is limited. Each community receives a brigade every 3-4 months. Students on the brigade are given the opportunity to shadow licensed health care professionals while learning about local Panamanian culture. A typical Medical/Dental Brigade clinic consists of six stations: Intake, Triage, Consultation, Dental, Charla (health education), and Pharmacy. Electronic patient records are collected during the brigade to ensure patient follow-up as well as to monitor overall community health trends. Between brigades, the in-country team maintains relationships with the communities to provide follow-up and conduct community health worker training aimed at empowering local leaders to perpetuate a consistent level of health care. For every student who volunteers on a Global Medical Brigade, sixty patients can see a doctor who otherwise would not be able to.

Global Medical Brigades develops sustainable health initiatives and provides relief where there is limited access to healthcare. Each community receives a brigade every 3 to 4 months where hundreds of patients are treated and volunteers deliver public health workshops. Electronic patient records are collected for future visitations and to monitor overall community health trends.

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Alle Gick

Passionate about: People, Photography, Studies & Family

Allyson Derting

Passionate about: Making a difference.

Bethany Arbogast

Passionate about: Learning, trying new things, medicine, spanish, VT, being active, nature, being creative, leading a happy and healthy life and helping others do the same!

Brooke Hubbard

Passionate about: I am passionate about living life to the fullest, people, happiness & healthy living!

Christine Parsons

Passionate about: I am passionate about helping those less fortunate than ourselves.

Connor Adams

Passionate about: Biology, Medicine, and being a Hokie!
Edward L Moore donated $315 4061 days ago
Michelle Pearre donated $50 4062 days ago
Emily Marchessault donated $300 4062 days ago
VAN L CHURCHILL donated $150 4063 days ago
Jeffrey H Ligon donated $100 4063 days ago

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