Chelsea Graham

Des Moines, IA

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DMU Medical/Dental Brigades March 2013 Honduras



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As some of you may know, I have been passionate about global health for years. As an undergraduate at Simmons College, I traveled to Nicaragua on a service-learning trip which confirmed my commitment to this field. Even back in high school I saw medical brigades in Guatemala and later in Nicaragua, but all I could do was watch. In Mexico, while doing research as a Fulbright scholar, again all I could do was watch. I did not yet have the knowledge to actively participate. Now I do. I am in those medical students’ shoes and will be traveling to Honduras to help make a real contribution to healthcare. I know that medical brigades are not the answer for the long run, but it is what we have for now. I am ready to put my knowledge, heart and soul into helping those in need of healthcare.

Volunteer Activity Description

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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