Cat Newman

Durham, North Carolina

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Global Health!

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End Date: Dec 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

Medical Brigade volunteers will set up temporary clinics in pre-identified communities in Eastern Panama to provide healthcare where access is limited. Each community receives a brigade every 3-4 months. Students on the brigade are given the opportunity to shadow licensed health care professionals while learning about local Panamanian culture. A typical Medical/Dental Brigade clinic consists of six stations: Intake, Triage, Consultation, Dental, Charla (health education), and Pharmacy. Electronic patient records are collected during the brigade to ensure patient follow-up as well as to monitor overall community health trends. Between brigades, the in-country team maintains relationships with the communities to provide follow-up and conduct community health worker training aimed at empowering local leaders to perpetuate a consistent level of health care. For every student who volunteers on a Global Medical Brigade, sixty patients can see a doctor who otherwise would not be able to.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Angie Bowes donated $500

Dec 03, 2012 11:15 AM

Catherine E Newman donated $102

Dec 03, 2012 08:39 AM

Angie Bowes donated $200

Nov 30, 2012 11:04 AM

Catherine E. Newman donated $550

Nov 05, 2012 02:25 PM

Catherine E Newman donated $250

Oct 03, 2012 12:13 PM

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