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Medical Brigade volunteers will set up temporary clinics in pre-identified communities in Eastern Panama to provide health care 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

Jill Elbaum donated $895

Feb 19, 2012 12:08 PM

Jill Elbaum donated $400

Jan 23, 2012 07:07 PM

Wendy Portnoff donated $15

Saying "Hannah, What a wonderful opportunity. We can't wait to here all about your experience.

Aunt Wendy and Uncle Adam"

Jan 23, 2012 10:11 AM

Steven Frankel donated $50

Saying "Have a great experience."

Jan 09, 2012 06:05 PM

Pamela Frankel-Stein donated $100

Jan 03, 2012 10:07 AM

Jill Elbaum donated $250

Dec 03, 2011 08:50 PM

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21

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volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal