Katherine Quinones

Panama

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Jan 05	Volunteer Activity: UConn Medical/Public Health January 2014 Panama

UConn Medical/Public Health January 2014 Panama

End Date: Jan 14, 2014 12:00 AM

Volunteer Activity Message

UConn student 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.
UConn volunteers also spend 3 days improving basic home infrastructure and providing health education to help reduce the incidences of life-threatening, but preventable, diseases in a rural community. With an understanding of the holistic model that focuses on education, community health sustainability and infrastructural development, volunteers first receive a comprehensive introduction to the country\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s public health challenges and the Public Health program\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s ground-up solution.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $1,838.50 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

[Org. Admin] Erika Amador donated $-50

Saying "Transfer to general donation"

Dec 22, 2014 12:40 PM

Leonilda Santiago donated $50

Saying "Donation of Gil Pharmaceutical Corp."

Nov 13, 2013 05:46 AM

Carmen Ramos donated $100

Oct 28, 2013 05:55 PM

Anton Roure donated $100

Saying "Estamos orgullosos de ti!!!"

Oct 23, 2013 09:31 PM

Heriberto Martinez-Lebron donated $200

Saying "Te queremos mucho y siempre te apoyaremos para lograr tus metas.
Giancarlo,Heri,Carlos,Maricelly y Heriberto"

Oct 23, 2013 06:45 PM

Frankie Iglesias donated $150

Saying "You'll become the best engineer in the world, never hesitare to ask for support any time."

Oct 23, 2013 06:37 PM

Marisol Cruz donated $100

Saying "The sky is the limit for many people, but not for you."

Oct 23, 2013 06:30 PM

Lilliam Cruz donated $75

Saying "Keepondoing"

Oct 23, 2013 06:22 PM

Gladys Colon donated $25

Oct 23, 2013 06:16 PM

Edgardo Montalvo donated $100

Oct 23, 2013 04:55 PM

Antonio Colon Nieves donated $100

Saying "Kathy te deseamoso mucho exito. Estamos muy orgullozos de todos tus logros. Muchos cariños.. Familia Colón"

Oct 23, 2013 04:40 PM

Anonymous donated $300

Oct 23, 2013 02:32 PM

Brenda Diaz donated $100

Oct 23, 2013 11:22 AM

Eduardo Matos donated $100

Saying "Good luck"

Oct 23, 2013 11:01 AM

Miguel Diaz donated $50

Saying "Wish you a lot of accomplishments on your endeavours "

Oct 23, 2013 10:17 AM

Guillermo Garcia-Martorell donated $100

Saying "Guillermo Garcia Martorell"

Oct 23, 2013 09:51 AM

Roberto Silva donated $100

Oct 23, 2013 08:09 AM

Jaime Santiago Canet donated $100

Oct 23, 2013 07:26 AM

Carlos E. Jimenez Torres donated $100

Saying "Laudable iniciativa. Comienzas bien tus estudios."

Oct 23, 2013 05:26 AM

Raul Candelario donated $100

Saying "Proud of Katherine`s compromise to help others in need."

Oct 23, 2013 04:05 AM

Jeffrey Quinones donated $250

Sep 24, 2013 10:06 PM

$2,250.00

of $1,838.50

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal

Complete

Thank you for your support!

of 60

volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal