DePaul University Dental Brigades December 2016 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Dec 5, 2016 12:00 AM
End Date: Dec 11, 2016 12:00 AM

Global Brigades offers 7-9 day Dental Brigades throughout the year in Honduras, Panama and Nicaragua. Dental Brigade volunteers have the opportunity to shadow licensed dentists in urgent and preventive dental services in communities with limited access to healthcare. Dental Brigades also focuses on prevention with dental hygiene workshops. Each of our partner communities receives a brigade approximately twice a year. Electronic patient records are collected for future visitations and to monitor overall community health trends. A typical brigade structure includes three clinic days and a Holistic Model Day. This unique day allows for Medical/Dental brigaders to experience one of Honduras’ other programs: Architecture, Business, Engineering, Microfinance, Public Health or Water Brigades. Through these Holistic Model Days, volunteers are able to tackle non-health related issues that are often times the root cause of common illnesses seen on Medical and Dental Brigades. The main health concerns in our communities include diarrhea, respiratory illnesses, waterborne illnesses and abdominal pain.

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of $29,700.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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Priscilla Vazquez

Passionate about: Hello! I am a program director for Dental Brigade Honduras this year. I loved working with Global Brigades as a volunteer last year and am so excited to return as a leader to a new country.
José e vazquez donated $100 3045 days ago
Geraldine A DiFranco donated $100 3045 days ago
Ethelvina Nieto donated $150 3046 days ago
Ethel Nieto donated $200 3049 days ago
Renee M Hernandez donated $350 3051 days ago

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