Amy Ahn

sahn1@nd.edu

Passionate About:

Medicine and Global Health

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Notre Dame Med/Dent/PH Brigade Nicaragua March 2015



Amy's Message

During my volunteer trip to the Dominican Republic in 2012, I was inspired to make a difference. As a volunteer, I lived with a host family in a small and impoverished community that was kind enough to welcome me into their lives. Through teaching the children of the community every day and working with the leaders of the community, I saw that everyone is capable of having an impact on the lives of others. Seeing these people, who are the most caring and compassionate people I have ever met, not be able to afford treatment or even see a doctor for minor illnesses was difficult for me. As an ND Global Medical Brigade member, I hope to raise awareness about global health and return to Latin America to provide treatment for those who need it.

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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