IWU Medical/Dental Brigade June 2013 Honduras


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Jun 2, 2013 12:00 AM
End Date: Jun 8, 2013 12:00 AM

Volunteers on Medical and Dental Brigades work closely together with licensed medical and dental professionals to provide quality health initiatives to a community that otherwise has limited access to health care. Volunteers 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 receives a physician consultation, public health talk, and prescribed medicines as well as have access to PAP smears, prostate exams and restorative dental care as necessary. Children, in addition, receive teeth cleaning, a fluoride treatment, and vitamins necessary for proper growth and development. Volunteers 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.

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Ashley Yates

Passionate about: Helping others using my Spanish and medical knowledge. Traveling, especially when combined with mission work.

Blake Beehler

Passionate about: Growing up in such a privileged lifestyle has continually led me to question \"why me?\" With that in mind, I have put a lot of time into bettering the lives of others who may be less fortun... [Read More]

Chelsa Green

Passionate about: I am passionate about helping individuals around the world have adequate health care no matter what their situation so that they are physically able to live full and healthy lives.
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Justin Feng donated $33 4329 days ago
Michal Kozdronkiewicz donated $11 4329 days ago

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