Allison Justice

Florida

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NOVA Medical/Dental Brigade August 2013 Honduras



Allison's Message

It's less than a month away until I get to experience the great opportunity to treat the people of Honduras. While currently I can't even pronounce the city's name, before I leave Honduras, I'll be speaking more spanish and medical lingo than I ever have before. This opportunity came along last year and I just could not pass up this chance to go on this trip with my peers and through an established organization in the region. I know this adventure will be life-changing and I'll embrace every chance I get to allow it to be so.

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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