DuPage Area Dental Brigade May 2018 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: May 21, 2018 12:00 AM
End Date: May 27, 2018 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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Amanda Smith

Passionate about: Hello! I'm a second year dental hygiene student, looking forward to completing my certification so i can get out into the field as soon as possible and make a difference to my community! I'm loo... [Read More]

Katie Mueller

Passionate about: Hello! I am so excited for the opportunity to return to Honduras with Global Brigades. I am currently in my second year of dental hygiene school and I am excited to bridge my passion for community h... [Read More]

Nick Greico

Passionate about: Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Healthcare, Oral Hygiene Education
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