Chelsea Higgins

Boston University

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End Date: May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

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.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Anonymous donated $542

Apr 22, 2013 09:54 PM

Kathryn Campbell donated $100

Saying "Best of luck on your trip!"

Mar 01, 2013 01:29 PM

Anonymous donated $1,000

Saying "Chelsea Higgins, wishing you all the best as you endeavor to bring good to the needy people in Honduras."

Dec 31, 2012 06:37 PM

Rick Little donated $50

Saying "Good luck!"

Dec 27, 2012 10:33 AM

Anonymous donated $5

Dec 26, 2012 07:48 PM

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of $1,697.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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38

of 40

volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal