Medgar Evers College Medical August 2013 Ghana


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Volunteer Activity Description

Start Date: Aug 18, 2013 12:00 AM
End Date: Aug 27, 2013 12:00 AM

Global Medical and Dental Brigades in Ghana work alongside each other on a 10-day long brigade in under-resourced communities around the central region of Ghana. Each medical and dental brigade incorporates a public health portion at the end of the 4 clinical days. The 10-day medical and public health brigade provides volunteers with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on communities while gaining hands-on experience in the field of international medicine. Prior to travel, volunteers collect medicines, recruit health professionals and fundraise. Once in Ghana, the team will visit one partner community to administer a 3-4 day-long clinic and conduct health workshops. During clinical days, community members are able to consult doctors and dentists, fill any necessary prescriptions, receive necessary dental care, and sit-in on health education lectures. At the end of the medical portion, volunteers then have a chance to build public health projects to address some of the environmental health issues. Public Health construction includes latrines, eco-stoves, and water filtration devices.

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$31,853.00

of $62,500.00

in donations needed to reach the Initiative Goal


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18

of 25

volunteers needed to reach the Initiative Goal


Alyssa Varsanik

Passionate about: Ghana Medical Brigade

Andrea Steele

Passionate about: Helping others and doing my part to make the world a better place.

Chad Hannibal

Passionate about: Dentistry and helping those in need
Activity details were updated 2118 days ago
Activity details were updated 2118 days ago
Ciara Logan donated $929 4222 days ago
Audrey-Jane Sweeney donated $649 4257 days ago
Anonymous donated $119 4258 days ago

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