Wayne State Med/Dent/PH AUG 2014 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Aug 3, 2014 5:00 AM
End Date: Aug 12, 2014 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.

Public Health volunteers will spend their time in Honduras, 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. They will take a tour of the community Public Health is currently working in, introduce themselves to the beneficiary families, and meet with the Basic Sanitation Committee (CSB). Then, working side-by-side with community members and local masons, volunteers construct five infrastructure projects meant to improve the health of the home and surrounding environment: eco-stoves, latrines, pilas (water storage units), showers and concrete floors. Additionally, as a key component of the program, Public Health volunteers collaborate with the Basic Sanitation Committee and local teachers to help provide community-wide education workshops and training, proliferating sanitation and hygiene practices and empowering families with both the knowledge and tools to live healthier lives.

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Alexandra Ranski

Passionate about: I\'m passionate about making a difference. There are so many people in this world and in this country that need help. If people took the time to notice and to care, our world would have a much brighte... [Read More]

Geoffrey Kurikesu

Passionate about: I am really passionate about sports and the study of the human body

Imran Nahin

Passionate about: Medicine, Communication, Resolution, Tranquility

Ira Memaj

Passionate about: I am currently a student at Wayne State University majoring in Biology (Molecular and Cellular) and also studying Pre-Med. I\'m extremely passionate about medicine because it is a field that not only ... [Read More]
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jordan michael zynda donated $174 4202 days ago
Anonymous donated $50 4204 days ago
Mrs Sherry L Poxson donated $25 4204 days ago
laura k baldwin donated $20 4205 days ago

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