Geoffrey Mercene

Esteli, Nicaragua

Passionate About:

Global Health, Medical Anthropology

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My Affiliations
Organization: Global Brigades Germany
Organization: Global Brigades in Canada
Organization: Global Brigades Ireland
Organization: Global Brigades Switzerland
Organization: Global Brigades United Kingdom
Organization: Global Brigades USA
Chapter: Business Brigades at Princeton University
Chapter: Dental Brigades at Saint Louis University
Chapter: Dental Brigades at University Of Illinois At Chicago
Chapter: Engineering Brigades at Drexel University
Chapter: Marquette University Business Brigades Chapter
Chapter: Marquette University Dental Brigades Chapter
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Arcadia University
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Castleton University
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Colorado State University
Chapter: Medical Brigades at CUNY Lehman College
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Jefferson University
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Milwaukee Brigades
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Oglethorpe University
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Ohio University
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Philadelphia University Physician Assistant Program
Chapter: Medical Brigades at Stockton University
Chapter: Medical Brigades at SUNY Old Westbury
Chapter: Medical Brigades at The University of Pennsylvania
Chapter: Medical Brigades at University Of Mary Washington
Chapter: Medical/Dental Brigades at New Brunswick (NJ, USA) Area Medical Chapter
Chapter: Medical/Dental Brigades at Seton Hall University
Chapter: Medical/Dental Brigades at the New Jersey Institute of Technology
Chapter: Public Health Brigades at Northeastern University
Chapter: Public Health Brigades at Rutgers University
Chapter: South Jersey Global Brigades Medical
Chapter: Water Brigades at Drexel University
Chapter: Water Brigades at Temple University
Chapter: Water Brigades at University of Pennsylvania

Organization: Global Brigades USA
Program: Public Health Brigades

About Us

Northeastern University is a chapter of Global Public Health Brigades, an international movement of university students working to improve health conditions in the developing world. Through an evidence-based model, we work alongside local community members to build projects that tangibly improve lives in Honduras, Nicaragua and Ghana. Volunteers work with local masons and families to build eco-stoves, latrines, concrete floors, showers, and/or water storage units. To ensure long-term sustainability and maintenance, the Public Health program team trains and empowers local community leaders in the formation of a Basic Sanitation Committee. The Basic Sanitation Committee is responsible for carrying out in-home assessments and monitoring the status of the projects. nnIn conjunction with our Public Health Program, Global Brigades also supports communities with healthcare, economic development and clean water projects, and uniquely implements these programs in a holistic model to meet a community’s health and economic goals. Our model systematically builds community ownership and collaboratively executes programs with the end goal of sustainably evolving to a relationship of impact monitoring. To learn more, please visit www.globalbrigades.org.



Upcoming Initiatives

Northeastern University Public Health Brigade March 2025 Panama

Global Brigades offers 7-9 day Public Health Brigades throughout the year in Honduras, Panama and Ghana. On Public Health Brigades, volunteers develop sustainable health solutions and establish a standard of health quality by emphasizing prevention and education. The Public Health Program achieves this goal by implementing in-home infrastructure projects, providing health education, and engaging community members. Each Public Health Brigade will work with individual families, local schools, and community leaders with a focus on holistic and preventative health measures on both an individual and community-wide scale.