Margaret Alice Tarr

Tampa, Fl

Passionate About:

serving others and meeting their medical needs for Christ!

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End Date: May 11, 2014 12:00 AM
Volunteer Activity Message

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.

Dental Brigade volunteers will accompany a Medical Brigade in setting 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. Each Dental Brigade will be accompanied by at least one Panamanian Dental Surgeon trained to provide immediate relief through dental extractions. Students will help perpetuate a sustainable dental initiative by providing preventative fluoride treatments, cleanings, and educational programs.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $0.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Margaret A Tarr donated $190

Apr 03, 2014 03:58 PM

[Org. Admin] Nancy Amador donated $400

Saying "Transfer from membership funds"

Mar 27, 2014 06:42 PM

Dudley Reynolds donated $500

Saying "Proud of your work Alice. The Birmingham Reynolds. "

Mar 26, 2014 04:37 AM

Margaret A Tarr donated $100

Mar 16, 2014 07:08 PM

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