Ben Chang

SMU Oakland

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April 2012 Samuel Merritt Medical Brigade Ghana



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Thank you for stopping by to check this out!

I am part of a 25-person team of fellow student nurses and 3 Nurse Practitioners. We will be providing primary care in the rural areas of Ghana specifically the village of Abuakwa in the district of Mfantseman where there is limited access to adequte medical care.

Your donation will go towards funding this much-needed clinical care in addition to obtaining precious medical supplies such as antibiotics, antimalarial pills, and other medications for these people.

I am so blessed to have this opportunity and deeply grateful for your support!

All donations are tax deductible and you will receive a receipt via email.

Thank you so much!
Ben Chang
Samuel Merritt University, ELMSN-FNP

Volunteer Activity Description

Global Medical and Dental Brigades in Ghana work alongside each other on a 10-day long brigade in under-resourced communities around the central region of Ghana. Each medical and dental brigade incorporates a public health portion at the end of the 4 clinical days. The 10-day medical and public health brigade provides volunteers with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on communities while gaining hands-on experience in the field of international medicine. Prior to travel, volunteers collect medicines, recruit health professionals and fundraise. Once in Ghana, the team will visit one partner community to administer a 3-4 day-long clinic and conduct health workshops. During clinical days, community members are able to consult doctors and dentists, fill any necessary prescriptions, receive necessary dental care, and sit-in on health education lectures. At the end of the medical portion, volunteers then have a chance to build public health projects to address some of the environmental health issues. Public Health construction includes latrines, eco-stoves, and water filtration devices.

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