Alexander Olan

Bridgewater, NJ

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Serving others that aren't able to receive nor have access to quality healthcare.

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Rutgers Med/Dent Brigade Honduras AUG 2014



Alexander's Message

Can you imagine what it would be like to live in a community where all your neighbors don’t have access to medical nor dental care?

I am an undergraduate student at Rutgers University pursuing a major in Genetics and Spanish, and hoping to get into the medical field post-undergrad. I want to commit myself to serving all people in need of medical attention not only here in the United States, but also abroad, in other countries. I will be accompanying a group of doctors and pharmacists who work closely together to provide quality healthcare to Honduran communities that otherwise would have limited to no access to healthcare. Throughout this initiative in Honduras, as a bilingual student, I hope to be able to use my skills to translate and help the medical team. This trip can only become a reality with your help.

Any donation whatsoever or spread of word that you are able to provide would be greatly appreciated. Please pray for me and my team as we prepare to get ready for this experience. It means a lot to know that I have several friends and family who share in my desires to help people that are deprived of the basic human rights that we often take for granted. Thank you for taking the time to read my profile! Please refer to the "Volunteer Activity Description" for more detailed information about the specific services that the brigade provides.

Este verano, voy a estar acompañando a un grupo de médicos y farmacéuticos que trabajan en colaboración para proporcionar atención médica de calidad a diferentes comunidades marginadas del mundo que tienen limitado o ningún acceso a doctores y medicina. Me uniré con Rutgers Global Brigades: Honduras 2014 - Medical/Dental Brigade para poder asistir yo mismo. A través de esta iniciativa en Honduras, como un estudiante bilingüe, espero ser capaz de usar mis habilidades para traducir y ayudar al equipo médico de diversas maneras. Este viaje sólo puede hacerse realidad con su ayuda. Cualquier donación o intercambio de este post sería muy apreciada. Lee el párrafo siguiente si usted está interesado en donar o saber más acerca de mi pasión por el servicio y la información sobre la iniciativa. Gracias!

Volunteer Activity Description

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.

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