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LSU Med/Dent Brigades May 2013 Honduras



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Hello, I am a Pre-Med, Biological Sciences Major at LSU. And I am going to be traveling to a rural, under-resourced community in Honduras this May. With the help of my other brigadiers and healthcare professionals, I will be able to provide healthcare to people that would otherwise not have access. And I'm asking for a little help! Because this program is completely student-led, we need all the support and encouragement you can offer! We need your contributions to travel and live in Honduras for 7 days, obtain the medicines and supplies we need to treat the patients, and all the logistics in between. Thank you for supporting me on my first medical service trip! I am sincerely appreciative. If you have any questions about my trip or how you can get involved, feel free send me an email!

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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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